JUST-IN: Customs Halts Sale of Seized Food Items Over Stampede
The Nigeria Customs Service has suspended the sale of seized food items to Nigerians.
A spokesperson for Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada disclosed this after seven lives were lost during the exercise at Nigeria Customs Service Old Zonal Headquarters in Yaba, Lagos State, on Friday.
Recalls that in a bid to cushion the hardship in the country, Customs on February 20, 2024, had invited members of the public to its office in Yaba to buy bags of rice at a discounted price of ₦10,000.
However, due to the poor coordination of the exercise, some people paid the ultimate price.
Maiwada in a statement on Monday said, “Considering the recent unfortunate event, we regrettably announce the suspension of this exercise until we establish what transpired on Friday, 23 February 2024,
“This should help us to properly articulate more robust and comprehensive action that will not defeat the noble intention,” It partly reads.
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