The Comptroller General of Customs, Col . Hameed Ali ( rtd ) has said
Nigerians are consuming expired ricem which have been polished and re
– bagged.
Ali added that the closure of the nation’s border would attract long
term gains, which requires Nigerians to make sacrifices.
He made these remarks on Wednesday during his inspection tour of Area
I Command , Port Harcourt and Area II Command of the Nigeria Customs
Service , Onne .
Ali said the security outfit must reach out to Nigerians through the
media and make them realise the ”deadly ” effect of what they were
consuming.
Ali pointed out that the aim of the smugglers of foreign rice and
other banned products was to bring the country to her knees , adding
that the Customs will continue to maintain zero tolerance for
smuggling .
He said , ”We are consuming expired foreign rice and when it causes
cancer , we begin to look for who to blame . What they do is that they
polish the rice , re – bag them for unsuspecting consumers . That is
what we eat.
”We ( Nigeria Customs Service ) must reach out to Nigerians through
the media and make them know the deadly effect of what they are
consuming.”
On the closure of Nigeria ’ s border , Ali stated that the country
would be able to realise its deficiencies and tackle them once and for
all , adding that Nigerians must make sacrifices for the nation ’ s
industries to grow.
