PHOTOS: Customs to auction seized petrol at N400 per litre

PHOTOS: Customs to auction seized petrol at N400 per litre

 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says its will auction
15,325 litres of seized premium motor spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, to
ease transportation during the festive period.

 

Hussein Ejibunu, national coordinator of the service’s
operation whirlwind, made the announcement on Saturday at a press briefing held
at the Customs Training College, Ikeja, Lagos state.

 

Ejibunu said the product, valued at N27.5 million, was
seized during operations in Lagos and Ogun states.

 

He said Adewale Adeniyi, the comptroller-general of customs,
has directed that the products be auctioned at the rate of N10,000 per 25
litres.

 

The coordinator further said a court condemnation order and
all legal processes have been finalised by the office of the legal adviser to
aid the auctioning.

 

“This operation has been on since 27 May 2024 and has
yielded positive results, as the CGC has urged the operatives to continue
sustaining the tempo until the activities of these economic saboteurs are
stamped out of this country,” Ejibunu said.

 

“On this note, the CGC has directed Auctions of the seized
product to members of the public at the rate of N10,000 per 25 litres. This
will ease the transportation hardship during this festive period.”

Source: PHOTOS: Customs to auction seized petrol at N400 per litre

 - NigerianEye

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