{"id":17596,"date":"2019-11-04T15:39:36","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T15:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=17596"},"modified":"2019-11-04T15:39:36","modified_gmt":"2019-11-04T15:39:36","slug":"buharis-aide-reacts-to-allegation-of-customs-officers-collecting-bribe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/buharis-aide-reacts-to-allegation-of-customs-officers-collecting-bribe","title":{"rendered":"Buhari\u2019s aide reacts to allegation of customs officers collecting bribe"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Muhammadu Buhari<\/a>\u2019s government has reacted to reports of Customs officers at the Nigeria-Seme border collecting bribes despite border Closure.<\/p>\n

The Nigerian government closed its land borders to curb smuggling activities.<\/p>\n

The exercise led to the total shutdown of land frontiers across the country.<\/p>\n

The land borders are expected to be reopened on January 31, 2020.<\/p>\n

This was revealed in a circular dated November 1, 2019 (NCS\/ENF\/ABJ\/221\/S.45) and signed by the Comptroller of Customs in charge of enforcement, Victor David Dimka, to the Sector Coordinators, joint border operations drill (Exercise Swift Response), Sectors 1, 2, 3 & 4.<\/p>\n

But, a twitter user on Saturday alleged that Customs officers at the Nigeria-Seme border are collecting bribes to allow people pass with their imported goods in spite of the border closure.<\/p>\n

He wrote: \u201cIf Buhari did not know, he should know now that borders are not closed oo. I was at seme border, you give custom money and pass, depending on your car.<\/p>\n

\u201cBig car N100,000 and the smaller ones in price is N50,000 and no receipt. All those customs at borders are making huge money daily\u201d.<\/p>\n

In a swift reaction, President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s Special Assistant on social media, Lauretta Onochie said the matter has been reported to the appropriate authority for necessary action.<\/p>\n

On his Twitter page, \u201cThank you for this information.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has been passed on and it\u2019s being investigated.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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