To lessen the suffering that the nation is now experiencing, the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has started distributing food products that have been confiscated to Nigerian citizens.
Comptroller-General of Customs Mr. Wale Adeniyi stated that the Federal Government has ordered the distribution of the food goods that had been confiscated during his remarks at the exercise’s flag-off ceremony in Lagos on Thursday.
In order to provide the confiscated food directly to Nigerians in need, Adeniyi stated that Customs was collaborating with other organisations.
For Nigerians to get the benefits of the gesture, according to Adeniyi, they would need a genuine National Identity Number (NIN).
He said:
“Our target include artisans, teachers, religious organisations and other Nigerians within the area of customs operations including the border areas.
“The intention of this distribution is to reach out directly to members of organisations that have structures, to ensure the maximum impact of the exercise.
“The effort of the distribution is to ensure robust security protocol throughout the process as officers will closely monitor the entre supply chain to prevent any misuse or possible diversion of food items.”
He said that the gesture was part of federal government’s efforts at ensuring reduction of food prices in the country.
“We collaborate with other sister agencies of government, while customs is the lead agency because the food items are with us.
“Among us here are the police, DSS, and tomorrow we are going to have full department of all the sister organisations for proper monitoring.”
cc: Vanguard Ng
