The agency, in a letter with reference number NCS/KAN/053/S.28 dated 17th February 2020 wrote to all supermarkets and shops in Kano and Jigawa states, directing them to stop patronising prohibited items or risk being shut down.It said the decision was meant to suppress the smuggling of prohibited items in the interest of the nation’s economy and security.
“We deem it fit to write and seek for your cooperation to stop patronising foreign rice and other prohibited items in your supermarket and shop to avoid being closed by Customs operatives,” the letter highlighted. It added that any supermarket or shop found to be selling prohibited items will be closed down, for the interest of the nation’s economy and security.
Since the border closure, the Customs officials and other security agencies in Jigawa border have been having a running battle with suspected smugglers who have been devising other means in smuggling prohibited items.
Time for real revolution in Nigeria getting closer
IamtheOGee Let the customs go to the north and close Border
And other prohibited goods including foreign toothpicks abi ?
Same script from 1984.
Foreign rice newly found opium. Na citizens go pay for the consequence of porous border. Better animal farm like dis.
We are in for real . Northern Borders still functioning till date . Everything they are doing is to silence the east ,west and south.
While our honourables house of representatives denied cars that are proudly made in Nigeria. 😥😥
So securing the border is no longer their problem.
Where's the 8million dollars seized?
Wtf!!
CustomsNG are you guys this clueless?
See mumu... just close the full country na.
Misplaced priority.
We are fully back to 1983. Once a dictator always a dictator.
Customs should stop this fixation on foreign rice like it's a banned item. If its being smuggled into the country, they should for once do their jobs and arrest the officials and smugglers involved rather than going after soft targets trying earn a decent living
Foreign cars is permitted for the elite but not rice for the poor masses
They should shut National Assembly that rejected Innoson cars
No! Shutdown the borders importing foreign cars when we have our own Innoson! Where is our patriotism?
I suppose it will be nice also to exercise this same energy by placing a ban on car importation since innosonvehicles now produces cars locally. By doing so would create more job opportunities for the unemployed youths and will also be a plus to our nation's economy Mythought
Rice wey full North... The head of custom is an illiterate just like the head of EFCC... The bald Olodo that put 'coronavirus and corruption' in the same sentence.
Not good enough, we have to visit kitchens in people’s homes
Lol, Buhari of 84 all over again.
But under the same government, the house of representatives ordered foreign made cars against made in Nigerian ones.Who is deceiving who?You guys are simply can't be called leaders.😳😷👎
But your reps are importing foreign cars instead of Innoson. Nepotism and tribalism kee una there.
It will get to a point where the same Fulani customs will be used as dinner. Responsible government is all Nigerians ask for.
Madness!! So people should buy nigerian rice that there's either sand or stones inside it. if your lucky not to see any of these thank God!!
Try doing X-rays to know those who have foreign rice in their system. AWNASR
Am tired of eating Nigerian rice because of stone, I don't know how to pick those stupid rice
I thought the ban is on rice imported through our land borders? What if the super market got supply from a seller that imported by sea?
They are not serious. How did the rice get through the bother? After collecting money for the same goods to get through the bother illegally, now you want to go to there shops again. What happens to those corrupt Customs officer theBother? I get foreign rice for my house too😎😎
That is nonsense. U are trespassing.
I sincerely hope you people are with your right senses.Where does those smuggled goods pass through; heaven or grave,you must be fuckingly out of your mind. Unserious public servant.
Ops like this are only effected in the South, this NEVER happens in the North. There's foreign rice all over North-Western states and customs can't/won't do anything about it
cchukudebelu
Good going from the people in customs It's time we are self sufficient in rice production
This basically means Customs will start raiding supermarkets. Like they did used car marts. On top this same Oryza sativa? Or another one? Perhaps rice is the new code name for cocaine even? What is it about rice honestly?
These people wants the masses to rise up
Foreign rice & other essential commodities are being banned while the senate, reps & the executive still import exotic foreign cars, while doing medical tourism, the border closure not withstanding.
Buhari wants to ruin the nation finally. There has to be karma for who voted him please. You can't vote in a man because of nepotism and tribalism and he then ruins a nation and you don't receive some kind of karma
This does not make sense. Is selling foreign rice prohibited? Under which law? We never learn.
So that we can continue eating the stones they call local rice abi. SMH.
Must we chop buhari rice nii
What are you guyz looking before it got smuggled in,? You are all incompetent ..
Buharinomics and militarisation of Nigeria’s economy.
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Please I want to understand, is foreign rice prohibited in Nigeria? Or is it banned from being imported by land borders
Products of quota system...
So what happened to the border control?soon you people will start going to people's homes !Ndi ala!
Because there is Rice in Kano😂 awon eleribu
They should go and shutdown National Assemble members for purchasing foreign car while one of our own is producing cars.
This's joke government never fully mechanized agriculture while busy calling to stop patronizing of foreign food items, let FG do something needful in agric sector in the first place,
How about going to people’s house to search for foreign rice! 🤔🤔
Customs is super stupid! They should Focus on doing their JOBS! Going to Supermarkets is not part of It! Let’s Stop being stupid in Nigeria
And shutdown (terminate) border customs who received bribe and let the rice in also.
Why stop there, they should also shutdown showrooms selling foreign cars
Joke.. how did the rice enter the country in the first place ?
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