Reps to probe NCS over illegal seizure of goods in Kano markets

 

The House of Representatives is set to undertake a comprehensive investigation of the  Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) over alleged unwholesome activities of its personnel in Kano markets.

Nigerian Customs officials were alleged to be overtly involved in illegal seizure of cars, shoes and textile materials in markets and routes leading to Kano State.

Though the NCS Controller General, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) has been asked to direct his officers to stop illegal seizures of goods, the House nonetheless has mandated its Committee on Customs and Excise to undertake a comprehensive investigation of the allegations and report back within four weeks.

The stand of the House followed the adoption of a motion  by Aliyu Madaki (APC, Kano), who noted that the issue should not be discountenanced with Kano being a major commercial center.

He said people from every part of Nigeria and neighbouring countries travel  daily to Kano markets to purchase goods and textile materials on wholesale and retail basis.

He said: “Personnel of the Nigerian Customs recently embarked on illegal seizure of cars even in car stands in the name of customs duties.

“Personnel of the customs service seized in quantum shoes that were  bought from Aba markets and on their way to Kano markets and same thing when they are going to Aba.

“The illegal activities of the customs is not only carried out in Kano state but extended to all the routes leading to Kano state”.

The motion was unanimously adopted after it was put to a voice vote by Speaker Yakubu Dogara.

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