In a move aimed at alleviating the impact of subsidy removal in Adamawa State, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has authorised the sale of seized smuggled Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to Yola residents at a subsidised rate.
The seized products, intended for illegal export, were confiscated through intelligence and surveillance operations by operatives of Operation Whirlwind in the Adamawa-Taraba region.
The total seizure included 1,124 jerrycans, 53 drums, and 21,000 litres transported in two tankers, amounting to 71,965 litres, valued at over ₦81.5 million.
Speaking to journalists in Yola, Adamawa State capital, the National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, Comptroller Hussain Ejibunu, praised CGC Adeniyi and National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, for their support.
He noted that the initiative would help stabilise the fuel supply in Adamawa State, reducing scarcity and price volatility.
The Customs Area Controller (CAC) Adamawa/Taraba Command Comptroller Garba Bashir stressed the need for collaboration among all stakeholders to combat smuggling and boost economic growth.
Humuri Timothy, representative of NMDPRA in Adamawa, commended the Customs Service for its efforts to tackle fuel smuggling across Nigeria’s borders.
