Food seized by the commission should be sold back to the local markets so that Nigerians can resell it, according to the Nigeria Customs Service.
Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller General of the Service, stated that this is in accordance to the instruction issued by the government led by Chief Bola Tinubu.
This was said by the head of customs on Tuesday during the sectoral discussion series on the House of Representatives floor, which was also attended by Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security.
UPDATE: Customs To Distribute Seized Food Items To Nigerians
Mr. Adeniyi claims that Bola Tinubu has ordered food items manufactured in Nigeria that are confiscated at the country’s land borders to be distributed directly to disadvantaged Nigerians in an effort to reduce the issue of hunger in the nation.
He said, “Tinubu has directed that we sell directly to needy Nigerians food items produced locally but which were seized. This is one of the ways to address hunger and food scarcity we are facing. We have started this in Lagos.
“Also, the President has also directed that imported food items seized by the Nigeria Customs Service should be sold back to the local markets for resale to Nigerians”
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