Gov Dapo Abiodun Urges Customs to Stop Market Raids

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has urged the Nigeria Customs Service to exercise caution and respect in their dealings with market traders across the state.

This plea comes in response to mounting complaints from traders who accuse Customs officers of forcefully entering their shops and warehouses in search of smuggled goods.

The governor, speaking through a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Lekan Adeniran, made this appeal during a meeting with the Comptroller General of Customs, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, in his office.

Abiodun acknowledged that while some individuals may be involved in smuggling, the majority of Ogun State residents are law-abiding citizens engaged in legitimate businesses.

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“There is an issue of paramount importance I want to discuss with the CG; it is about our market women and men,”the governor stated.

”I don’t know how they got to know that you are coming here today, but they have bitterly complained that your men break into their shops and warehouses while looking for smuggled goods. They were even planning to come and protest here,” he affirmed.

He emphasized the importance of maintaining a peaceful relationship between the Customs service and the traders, noting that such harmony is crucial for the state’s economic development.

“I want the Comptroller General to address this issue and talk to his officers in the state to be civil in their operations and engagement with our market women and men,” Abiodun added.

In response, the Comptroller General of Customs expressed his concern over the traders’ complaints, stating that he disapproves of any aggressive actions by his officers.

He assured the governor that the matter would be thoroughly investigated and addressed.

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