Smuggling Greatest Threat to Economy - Nigeria's Saraki
Nigeria may lose over U.S.$7 billion invested by government in the last 10 years to stimulate local production, if smuggling is not addressed. Saraki also directed a remark at the Comptroller-General of Customs Service Hameed Ali, saying the latter could be allowed to appear before the Senate for official engagement in casual wear, if he was able to end smuggling.
Senate President Bukola Saraki.
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Nigeria:
Saraki - Customs Boss Can Wear Jeans, T-Shirt If He Ends Smuggling
Daily Trust, 18 July 2017
The Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, retired Colonel Hameed Ali, can wear jeans and T-shirt to office if he ends smuggling, Senate President Bukola Saraki has… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Smuggling, Greatest Threat to Buhari's Economic Policy, Says Saraki
Office of Senator Bukola Saraki, 17 July 2017
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has identified smuggling of goods into the country as the greatest threat to the realization of the economic policies of the present… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Senate Blames Customs, Immigration for N7 Trillion Smuggled Goods Yearly
Guardian, 18 July 2017
The Senate has berated the Nigeria Customs Service and Immigration Service for lapses that resulted in N7 trillion goods allegedly smuggled into the country yearly. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Senate Investigates Rice Smuggling
Daily Trust, 17 July 2017
The Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff, on Monday commenced investigation into rice smuggling in the country, with a public hearing in Abuja. Read more »
