The Customs Area Comptroller for Kebbi State Command, Iheanacho Ojike, has reopened the Kamba Border for international trade, as directed by the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, but with a “no export” of grains and other food items.
Speaking shortly after reopening the Kamba international border, the Comptroller who met with border communities, stakeholders and other agencies, informed them that Kamba is a strategic border post with a major share in Kebbi State and national revenue generation.
He further told the meeting that the reopening of the border was aimed at paving the way for legitimate trade that would impact positively on nation-building, not a permission for the importation of prohibited items, that would destroy Nigeria’s economy and compromise national security.
Ojike emphasised that officers and men of the Command are always ready to facilitate legitimate trade, and act within the ambit of the law, to simplify trade across the Kamba Border seamlessly, as long as stakeholders import what is permitted by Customs existing laws, make proper declarations, and pay appropriate duties to the Federal Government coffers.
He warned that food grains are still prohibited from being exported out of Nigeria, considering the scarcity of food items in the country.
The District Head of Kamba, Mahmud Fana, commended the efforts of the Federal Government in reopening the international border, while emphasising that it is a new wave of hope for his people, who have an interest in cross-border businesses, and even small-scale business owners domiciled in Kamba town.
The District Head promised to caution his people against illegitimate trade along the border areas.
Editor: Ken Eseni
