the Federal Government has directed officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to henceforth stop all transit cargoes heading to Niger Republic from all land borders and seaports across the country.

Giving fresh directive to officers and men of the NCS on Sunday when he paid a working visit to the Ogun 1 Command of the Service in Idiroko, Ogun State, the Ag. Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, said that since the Nigerian-Nigerien borders has been shut, importers may want to move transit cargoes bound for Niger Republic through other Land border posts in the country, thus the need for Customs officers to stop such cargoes.

The Customs boss also disclosed that with the removal of fuel subsidy, the Service would make recommendations that the policy ban on supply of fuel to filling stations that are within 20kilometres to the nation’s borders be reviewed.