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Towards ameliorating the hardship in the land, President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, to give back the food items seized at the border communities to the rightful owners.
Its condition is that the food items should be sold in the Nigerian markets.
This was disclosed at the weekend by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, during a meeting in Katsina state
He said that Tinubu had made a decision to use his authority not based on legal guidelines, “but rather reflecting the deep sense of generosity he holds towards Nigeria.”
“In doing so, he has directed that those food items that were going out of the country that have been seized in various border areas should be returned to the owners on the condition that those goods would be sold in the Nigerian markets.
“So, we will be monitoring you to know if there is a violation of this. Those food items will be returned, and it is a directive that we will pass them back into the Nigerian markets,” Adeniyi said.