Speaking to newsmen, the acting Comptroller General of the Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, who said the contrabands were intercepted by the Federal Operations Unit , Zone A, said the smuggled goods worth N1.75billion.
He said, “today’s briefing pertains to the commendable interception of foreign parboiled rice by the Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’. Agriculture, being the cornerstone of Nigeria’s economy, underscores the federal government’s commitment to achieving self-sustaining growth and enhancing the quality of life for all Nigerians.
“Beyond the parboiled rice seizures, our operations yielded significant results in September, with the interception of various goods. These include 35,100 liters of PMS; 1,100 liters of diesel; one 40-foot container carrying 360 bales of used clothes; one 40-foot container containing 150 cartons of ladies’ handbags, 50 bales of nickers, and other falsely declared items.