about 20 tanker loads of fuel from economic saboteurs who seek to impoverish the majority of our country people by taking out petrol subsidised for citizens’ benefit to be sold in other countries,” he said.
Ejibunu attributed the achievement to a combination of vigour, logistics provided by the Comptroller General of Customs and intelligence gathered from the field about smugglers movement from time to time.
On revenue, Ejibunu said the unit recovered shortfalls in duty payments and achieved N878.34 million as revenue for the government in 2022.
“This collected revenue would have been lost but for the intervention of FOU ‘A’, checking to be sure correct duties were paid into government coffers,” he said.
He said the unit provided support for facilitation of legitimate trade, ensuring ease of passage for compliant traders, double checking suspected non-compliant traders.
He added that the unit provided escort services for cargoes under bond to their respective destinations across the country.
“For 2023, we shall sustain and increase the tempo of our anti-smuggling operations, ensuring zero compromise as usual, arresting perpetrators and seizing their wares.
“We want to advise smugglers and their collaborators to seek legitimate means of livelihood this year as this unit will continually make life unbearable for them through interdictions, arrests, seizures and diligent prosecution,” he said.
