“It’s not just about money but the health and well-being of the people, every Nigerian should show care about the life of Nigerians and it is not about revenue nor trade facilitation but about the good of Nigeria and Nigerians, so this must stop”. 

The Nigeria Customs Service has reiterated its desire to continue to build on the existing inter-Agency cooperation with all concerned regulatory Agencies, to ensure that illicit and un-customed goods are intercepted at the Ports, for the good of the Nation’s Economy and Nigeria as a whole.

The Customs Area Controller, Tin Can Island Port, Lagos, Comptroller Yusuf Bashar stated this while handing over a 40ft container with number MRKU 519445/3 containing cartons of Spectradol (Tramadol) Capsules of various milligrams, Spectra-Doxycycline Capsules of various milligrams as well as Jinart Tablets.

Other drugs seized are Clarinthromycin Tablets of five hundred milligrams and Jincold-Extra Strength Capsules of various milligrams.

The CAC appealed to Nigerians to stop taking these drug as they have very adverse effects on users.

He listed the number of seizures the Command has made recently to include arms, cars, drugs and others, and expressed regrets that an importer who declared pharmaceutical products so as imported vehicles and the other container as containing Computer Accessories, has no good intention for the Nation and the people.

“It’s not just about money but the health and well-being of the people, every Nigerian should show care about the life of Nigerians and it is not about revenue nor trade facilitation but about the good of Nigeria and Nigerians, so this must stop”.

The Comptroller who disclosed the identity of the Importer as Jin Spectra Pharmaceutical Limited of No. 3 Festing Road, Kano also said the clearing agency is Febeaco Nigeria Limited of 29, Apapa/Oshodi Expressway, Ibafon, Apapa- Lagos, expressed utmost confidence in the officials of the Nigerian Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) whom he hinted would effectively complete the investigation and bring the Importers to book, by using the address and the information provided.

Comptroller Yusuf Bashar however noted that the Nigeria Customs Service would not allow unpatriotic and inconsiderate importers and Agents use Tincan Island Port as a dumping ground to perpetrate their illegal operations, recalling that some weeks ago two  (2) containers of falsely declared similar Pharmaceutical Products were also handed over to NAFDAC at the Command.

Receiving the consignment on behalf of the chairman of NDLEA, the commander Tincan Island Port, MR. NSE JACK commended the Customs Area Controller for his consistent commitment to the concept of Inter-Agency collaboration and synergy over time. He assured the CAC that NDLEA will conduct further due diligence test to unravel details of the Importer for eventual prosecution of suspects.

Jack commended Bashar efforts/commitment and urged him to do more.