The Controller, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone B Kaduna, Comptroller Al Bashir Hamisu has in his characteristic style of transparency and accountability presented a record of the Unit’s stewardship in April 2022.
In a media interaction held at his office in Kaduna on Tuesday, Comptroller Hamisu showcased result of 96 seizures worth N232, 530,050.42 made by his Unit between 23 March and 25 April 2022.
Seizures made comprised 1,314 bags of foreign parboiled rice, a total of 219,000 tablets of Ladinax and Sifdol both unregistered pharmaceuticals, 642 cartons of foreign spaghetti and macaroni, 303 kegs of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) 25Liter size.
Prominent among the interceptions made were 15 bags of 100kg beans containing foreign parboiled rice ingeniously concealed with the beans, 94 bales of foreign secondhand clothing, 49 pieces of used tyres amongst other general trade goods.
Comptroller Hamisu thanked the general public for their cooperation in offering information which has greatly helped the Unit in tackling cases of smuggling and identification of inconspicuous concealments.
The Controller thanked the Comptroller General of Customs and his management team for the recently released promotions and promised that his officers will redouble their efforts to justify the responsibility entrusted to them.
Photo: Comptroller Al-Bashir Hamisu, Customs Area Controller, Federal Operations Unit Zone B showcasing some of the seizures made within the period under review.
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