By; JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone “B” has reiterated to resolve the continually suppress smuggling and prevent loss of government revenue in Northern part of the country.
The Controller of the unit, Albashir Hamisu, stated this shortly after he received an award of excellence from the Arewa Investigative Journalists In his Office as an “ Icon Of Nation Building “ based on his outstanding contributions towards National Development.
Comptroller Albashir Hamisu, said FOU Zone “B” will never compromise national security and economic interests on the alter of trade facilitation by either allowing dangerous goods to pass unchecked or leaving consignments that have not paid full Customs Duty to leave without collecting the shortfalls through demand notices.
Compt. Hamisu Holding The Award
According to him, Traders or importers, who are not dealing in contraband or absolute prohibitions and have paid the right duty without attempting to falsely declare, under-declare or conceal to smuggle, should go about their businesses normally.
He Explained that these categories of persons have nothing to worry about because we are not after them.
The Controller, said that barely one year of his resumption in the office as Controller of FOU Zone B all containers and trucks brought to the unit in the course of operations were justifiably intercepted either as seizures or found to have evaded full duty payment.
He said some were also discovered to have concealed bags of rice under cement, a situation that could endanger consumers of such food commodity.
From Left DC Jalo and Compt. Hamisu
Presenting the award, the assistant National Chairman of the Forum Comred Kabiru Ibrahim described Comptroller Albashir Hamisu, as one of the best customs Controller in Nigeria based on his commitment to compliment the efforts of The Comptroller General of Customs Hameed Ibrahim Ali ( rtd) on fighting smuggling activities in the country.
According to him after an in-depth investigation cried out by a team of journalists in Northern Nigeria the forum has identified Comptroller Albashir Hamisu as an “ Icon Of Nation Building 2021”
