...acting CG Bashir Adeniyi visits Command
The Ogun State Area Command 1 of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Friday, disclosed that it intercepted 1,436 used pneumatic tyres, 53 sacks, and 569 parcels of cannabis sativa, weighing a total of 1,179 kilograms.
Just as the acting Comptroller General of NCS, Bashir Adeniyi, visited the Command following the seizure of various smuggled goods.
The acting CG,alongside the command controller,said that the command within 14days made seizure of 3,149 bags of
foreign parboiled rice, each weighing 50 kilograms, alongside 32 vehicles used for conveyance, among other items.
Adeniyi hinted that the NCS under his leadership remained unwavering to the safeguarding of the country from harmful substances and road accidents, as a result of smuggling used tyres into the country.
Adeniyi lamented the importation of foreign-used pneumatic tyres, otherwise known as Tokunbo tyres into the country, at the detriment of Nigerians.
“These are ring-shaped protective coverings made of rubber and filled with compressed air, typically used in foreign countries. Regrettably, they are deemed unsuitable for our highways. A significant number of these tyres have exceeded their recommended lifespan from their manufacturing date.
“According to safety experts, good-quality pneumatic tyres are safe for use for only four years from the date of manufacturing. Any usage beyond this duration poses a significant risk to motorists and jeopardizes their lives,” he said.
The CG, equally expressed sadness over day to day increase of drug abuse among Nigerian youths as a result of cannabis sativa, commonly known as marijuana or Indian hemp consumption.
"Our officers' relentless efforts and unwavering dedication in Zone A, specifically the Ogun 1 Area Command, have borne fruit, leading to the interception of cannabis sativa” and other illicit drugs.
The seized items, whose Duty Paid Value (DPV) he said was N241,977,943, were intercepted at various locations, including Papa-Ajegunle-Ilaro road, Imasayi-Joga road, Ijebu-Ode axis, and Odogbolu bush path, along the Ijebu-Ode road in Ogun State.
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