Customs clears 98 containers of trapped power equipment
The Nigeria Customs Service has announced the release and evacuation of 98 out of 300 containers of power equipment trapped at the port for over 20 years. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, announced this in Apapa on Friday during the flag-off of the evacuation exercise. Adeniyi stressed that the consignments include high-capacity transformers, cables, Read More:…
The Nigeria Customs Service has cleared and is evacuating 98 out of 300 containers of power equipment that were trapped at the port for over 20 years. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, announced this during the flag-off of the evacuation exercise in Apapa. The equipment includes high-capacity transformers, cables, switchgear, and other transmission components imported through the Federal Ministry of Power and other government agencies.
President Bola Tinubu directed the immediate clearance of the equipment, and the service is working closely with relevant stakeholders to complete the exercise as soon as possible.
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