FG sets to battle smuggling, cross border crimes
By: Adetokunbo Fakeye
Nigeria Federal Executive Council on Wednesday agreed to take comprehensive action against smuggling and other cross-border crimes.
Minister of Information, Labaran Maku said this while addressing journalists after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
According to him, smuggling was not only a threat to national security but a continuous cause to huge economic losses.
“Mr President hinted the council that government will be taking a comprehensive action to deal with the issue of smuggling across our borders with all the attendant security threats.
“It is the belief of Mr President that the country continues to suffer sustained economic losses when people smuggle across the country and cause a lot of economic difficulties. Apart from the damage it causes the economy of the country, it leads to loss of jobs across sectors.”
“The area that has become worrisome is the issue of cross-border crimes that accompany smuggling,” he said.
