The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has denied alleged destruction of the properties of the clearing agents at the Seme border command by its officials.
The denial was contained in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the Public Relations Officer of the Service, DC Joseph Attah.
Attah who was reacting to a video circulating on social media which he said contained misleading commentary capable of inciting members of the public against service, however, called on all those who may have come across the video to disregard its content as effort were on to track the fabricator.
He explained that the land in question belonged to Nigeria Customs Service and was allocated temporarily to the clearing agents with the agreement that anytime the service have need for it, they would leave.
“Fortunately for the clearing agents, they had the opportunity of using the land for over a decade till now that the Service is expanding its barracks to accommodate more officers and men of the command. This is in line with the effort of NCS Management to provide adequate accommodation for its officers so as to ensure effective delivery of their statutory functions. NCS Management wants to avoid a situation where inadequacy of barracks accommodation forces officers to live in houses that may belong to smugglers.
“Consequently, they were given quit notice that lasted about a year. In line with our cordial relationship, the agents are complying with the notice and removing all their valuables including doors, windows etc. It is therefore, unfortunate for this unknown person to film people who are removing their own properties without coercion or hindrance to give it a narrative that can cause breach of peace.
“The Service therefore, calls on all those who may come across this video to disregard its content as effort are on to track the fabricator”, he stated.
Photo: Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), DC Joseph Attah.
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