From Vin Oliji, Abuj
Hope rises for importers in Nigeria as Anti-Smuggling Special Task Force has vowed to clamp down on illegal importation of goods into the country.
The Director General of the task force, Ambassador Chijioke Okoro, disclosed this at a news briefing in Abuja.
Ambassador Okoro stated that personnel of the task force have been deployed to various border posts to checkmate the activities of the smugglers, adding that some containers containing illegal goods have been intercepted.
Ambassador Okoro, who commended the courageous ability of the officer of the task force in discharging their duties remarked that the successes were achieved as a result of the support of Nigerians and the security agencies.
He stressed the need for continuous collaboration with the task force and other security agencies, which he described as key to save the Nigeria economy.
Ambassador Okoro noted that he would put in his best to save the country’s economy from the hands of smugglers.
He warned that the task force would deal with any individual or group that plans to frustrate the progress and good objectives of the task force and appealed for synergy between the task force and other security agencies, stating that government is fully aware of the existence.
The Director General appealed to the Nigeria Police Force to always clarify issues concerning their activities where they are in doubt.
In his contribution, the Secretary General of the task force, Alhaji Ya’Adua Aliyu Ahmed, remarked that the fight against smuggling required collective efforts as the progress and wellbeing of the country is everybody’s responsibility and assured that the task force would continue to live up to its expectations.
