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“Customs must do what it takes to stop smuggling” Senate President Bukola Saraki

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Senate President Bukola Saraki has charged the Comptroller General of Customs to do what it takes to stop smuggling.

He labelled smuggling and smugglers as the largest economic Saboteurs ruining the nation’s economy

The Senate President made the declaration in a communication released by Sanni Onogu, his chief Press secretary.

According to the statement made while while declaring open a public hearing on the tackling of smuggling in the country organised by the by the senate committee on customs, excise and tariffs.

“To the comptroller-general of customs, let me say on a lighter note, that once you end smuggling, even if you want to wear jeans and T-shirt, I will move the motion that you should wear jeans and T-shirt,” Saraki said.

“But on a serious note, this issue is very important. Customs must do what it takes to stop smuggling. These are the largest economic saboteurs that are ruining our economy.

“We must be able to sanction officers who are responsible for this and we must be able to reward officers who prevent the issue of smuggling.

“We want this committee to sit down for the length of days of public hearing and ask ourselves what is the way forward.

“I can assure you that our responsibility as a senate is to ensure that whatever recommendations are made by this committee, we have to send them back to the executive because as I said, this matter is the singular greatest threat to our economy and to this government.

“My personal presence here this morning along with the leader of the senate is to make a point of the importance that this senate places on this subject matter.”

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