The Nation Newspaper JUST IN: Customs seizes 280,135 litres of petrol in Adamawa
The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service , Bashir Adeniyi, has blamed the widespread smuggling of petrol from Nigeria to neighbouring countries on the higher cost of the product in those countries.
The controller-general was at the Adamawa/Taraba Area Command headquarters of the NCS in Yola on Monday specifically to address the media on activities of Customs’ ‘Operations Whirl Wind’ which was launched two weeks ago to tackle smuggling of petrol from Nigeria. He said, “Within seven days of intensive operations , a total of 150,950 litres of PMS valued at N105,965,391 has been intercepted at various locations nationwide. “On seizures made through routine operations of the various commands of the NCS, the NCS boss explained that federal operating units and marine commands intercepted a total of 129,185 litres of fuel valued at N90,558,685.
“In other countries around the region, the price of PMS ranges from N1,427.68 in Liberia to N2,128.20 in Mali, averaging N1,787.57.”
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