Just few weeks after the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, accused the Customs of the allegation, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council NEPC has also accused the Apapa Command of NCS of frustrating the efforts to boost the nation’s export drive.
Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Apapa Comand, Lagos, the Assistant Director of Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement, Ifeora Celibe, alleged that the Command is more interested in importation while discouraging people that are interested in exports.
According to her, this move is contradicting the Federal Government’s economic diversification and conservation of foreign reserve.
Celibe also appealed to the federal government to reinstate the Export Expansion Grant (EEG) that was suspended by the previous administration.
She however promised to assist the Customs in areas where assistance are needed to ensure that export trade are priortised.
The Customs Area Comptroller of Apapa (Area One) Command, Willy Egbudin said that the Customs is commited to facilitating export trade.
He said as part its commitment, a Deputy Comptroller assigned to be in charge of the export seat in Apapa.
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