Customs intercepts N250m worth of yam tubers meant for ‘illegal exportation’

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Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has directed the customs to return all seized grains to their owners, a measure he said will boost food sufficiency.

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Mr Ugbaku advised exporters to adhere to export procedures, adding that an attempt to transport goods through the creeks without following required protocols constitute “smuggling” which he said is punishable under the law. Mr Adeniyi emphasised that the presidential directives was on a condition that the owners of the grains will sell them in local markets so as to help address the problem of food scarcity.

Nigerians in different parts of the country have taken to the streets to protest the skyrocketing food prices, calling on the federal government to take steps to ameliorate their sufferings.

 

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