The Zamfara State Transport Company on Monday, February 19, intercepted 50 vans transporting foodstuffs overseas to the Republic of Niger.
The company grounded the vans loaded with varied grains in accordance with a presidential directive aimed toward halting the nation's meals disaster.
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Recall that President Bola Tinubu final Thursday directed the Nationwide Safety Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, the Inspector Common of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Director Common of the Ministry of Overseas Affairs, Yusuf Bichi, to work with the governors of the and go after the hoarders. meals to resolve the present meals disaster attributable to the will increase in transport prices following the abolition of gas subsidies and the lack of farmers to reap their crops on account of bandits and kidnappers.
ZARTO spokesperson Sale Shinkafi confirmed the interception of the 50 vans in Zamfara after the autos have been stopped at Gidan Jaja village, near Nigeria's border with the Republic of Niger, claiming that the vans have been trying to move meals merchandise to the border to smuggle with Niger. Republic of Niger.
He mentioned, “Our males intercepted 50 autos loaded with varied grains whereas making an attempt to smuggle them overseas. We’ve got instructed the homeowners to return and promote the uncooked supplies to Nigerians on the proper costs.”
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Shinkafi defined that the vans weren’t accompanied by company officers however have been solely instructed to return to their respective locations and promote the products at reasonably priced costs.
He mentioned, “You recognize that our important concern is to make sure that the meals merchandise aren’t smuggled overseas. We’ve got solely refused to permit them to enter the Republic of Niger.”
On Sunday, the Nigerian Customs Service mentioned it had stopped 15 trailers transporting meals into the Republic of Niger by the Sokoto border.
The Kano State authorities additionally sealed ten warehouses the place meals merchandise have been being hoarded.
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