Customs Commences Trade Facilitation At Reopened Kamba Border
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced business activities at the Kamba Border in Kebbi state which was re-opened over the weekend.
The government had through a circular last week ordered the reopening of four borders including Kamba in Kebbi state, Idiroko in Ogun state, Jibiya in Katsina and Ikom in Cross Rivers state., Jibiya and Ikom. The borders which were reopened at the weekend by the Federal Government were closed for business by the government in August 2019.
The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Joseph Attah told the stakeholders and indigenes of Kamba that the reopening of the border presents an opportunity for legitimate business activities across the border, urging them to shun illegitimate business
He stressed that they are not permitted to import every manner of goods, especially those that could compromise national security but trade that could improve the economy and impact positively on people.
The comptroller noted that his officers and men were ready to facilitate legitimate trade within the ambit of the law to make trade across Kamba Border seamless as long as stakeholders import what was allowed by the law.“Make a proper declaration and pay appropriate duties to the federal government coffers’, stated Attah who took time to explain the import and clearance procedure to the audience, emphasizing the need for strict compliance.
Also, the Kebbi State Government commended the federal government on the reopening of the border at the sensitisation exercise put together by the Customs Area Controller, Kebbi Area Command to signal the reopening of the Kamba Border on Monday 25th April 2022.
Represented by the State Commissioner for Commerce and industry, Garba Ibrahim Geza, the governor expressed optimism that the reopening of the border would impact positively on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and youths in the State who stand to benefit most from the border reopening.
Earlier, the District Head of Kamba, Mahmuda Fana, who could not hide his joy, commended the Federal Government for the development noting that the reopening would boost the economic activities of the border town and the nation at large. The sensitisation programme had in attendance the representatives of all relevant units at the border as well as representatives from the Niger Republic.
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