N2.6bn Debt: Customs Seals Four Rice Importers Warehouse

A statement to this effect signed by the Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Customs Service, Joseph Attah, listed the affected importers as Olam, Stallion / Popular Foods/Masco Agro, Ebony Agro and Conti Agro ( MILAN)

According to him; "The action is intended to give a bite to several letters of warning and ultimatum to the beneficiaries of rice import quota policy who imported in excess of their approved quotas.

"In addition to the sealing up of their warehouses, the importers and their sister or associated Companies have been blocked from the Customs NICIS system meaning they will not be able to make further declaration and or not be allowed to discharge".

Attah emphasized that a full scale legal action will be instituted against them to ensure that every amount owed the Federal Government is recovered.

He further said; "The Nigeria Customs Service wishes to assure the public that it is not averse to concessions that help to engineer economic growth but will not relent on its role of holding beneficiaries accountable to their obligations.

"For the avoidance of doubt, genuine importers are hereby advised not to exercise any fear as NCS action is only about enforcing payments that are legitimately due to the Federal Government of Nigeria".


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