{"id":10057,"date":"2025-06-12T13:12:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T13:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=10057"},"modified":"2025-06-12T13:21:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T13:21:45","slug":"customs-cg-unveils-new-strategy-needed-to-battle-smuggling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=10057","title":{"rendered":"Customs CG unveils new strategy needed to battle smuggling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, has announced the need for collaboration to win the war against smuggling and drug trafficking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pmnewsnigeria.com\/2025\/06\/05\/ogun-to-get-2-5bn-cotton-processing-factory-abiodun\/\">CG<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;while speaking on Wednesday during a visit to Ogun 11 area command in Abeokuta, states that the service will make use of technology to tackle smuggling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne of my cardinal programmes anchors on collaboration, I have always believed that we can do a lot through collaboration. A good instance is the ongoing clampdown on drugs in our ports. The three major&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CustomsNG\/status\/1932792451200061919?t=p4RAm6soZF9mnjYS-M6mWw&amp;s=19\">agencies<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;that are involved in the war against drugs are the Customs, NAFDAC and the NDLEA. I discovered that the more we worked together closely, the more we got results. When the Customs declared a state of emergency against illicit drugs importation into the country, what I did was to value the support of NAFDAC and NDLEA. And since then, we have received regular Intelligence briefings from them. We have conducted joint operations leading to seizures of over 200 containers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adeniyi also emphasized the need or unity and efficiency in all commands across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe did not stop at seizing these containers. But we also came together under the office of the National Security Adviser to destroy these drugs. This will ensure that they didn\u2019t find their way back into our society or fall into the wrong hands. We have a robust relationship with border countries. I have equally been to the Republic of Benin to meet with my colleague over there. Since then we have had opportunities to work together on a number of issues. They have always been forthcoming in providing the platform, we exchange information, we exchange intelligence,\u201d he explained<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While explaining steps taken by the service to combat smuggling, the CG also commended the governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun for making the state open to industrial investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat we are doing currently is to have a Joint task force for the processing of goods that are coming in transit to Nigeria. 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