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Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by plaetton: 8:50am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Customs breaking into people's properties at 1am in the morning ? Whither democracy and the rule of law , and of common decency in this The Zoo ? 1 Like |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by mahogany85(f): 8:53am On Feb 23, 2017 |
this is really unbecoming of the customs !!! if truly the goods were contraband, why didn't custom go in broad day light rather than breaking into the shops !!!. So so so WRONG of custom. #damnit 1 Like |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by HAH: 9:01am On Feb 23, 2017 |
sirlop: for your information government has no obligations to provide subsidies for farmers but compassion, tell me how we will grow our economy if we sole rely on imported goods, shamelessly rice in this case that we can produce abundantly, and NIS is fully backed by law to confiscate smuggled contraband |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by sammhi(m): 9:05am On Feb 23, 2017 |
it is a shame really everyone involved should be arrested and tried for armed robbery 1 Like |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by dansantus1986(m): 9:06am On Feb 23, 2017 |
According to Custom spokesman, They did not break into any shop. Are they telling us that 4000+ bags of rice were outside? The traders should just charge them to court. Nigeria is just lawless and weak. You can't try that in a developed country. 1 Like |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by phreakabit(m): 9:10am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Uniformed men pushing their luck too far. One day the food go done sha. 1 Like |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by chairmanchairmam: 9:15am On Feb 23, 2017 |
EazyMoh: bros, concentrate on the issue, must you bring your hatred of the Igbo's to every thread? 1 Like |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by sirlop(m): 9:16am On Feb 23, 2017 |
HAH:I didn't say anything about subsidy. Government has failed to provide the enabling environment for such farmers to succeed. Despite all the billions spent on power.How on earth will these farmers operate their mills with gen set? It's a terrible situation. That alone discourages investment. Come to think of it, that seized rice was cleared at the port by customs who collected bribe. Even the so called Federal patrol will take their own bribe and still release the rice. So, the whole system is in a total mess. We all know what is happening in this part of the word. As I said, Nigerians must survive. 1 Like |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by AuroraB(f): 9:26am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Corrupt fellows. Very corrupt. One was begging for Chocolates from me on our way back from Benin Republic on Sunday. I was ashamed cos this is more of NPF's stock-in-trade Dem bags of rice for booth dey no seize am na my Chocolates and drinks dey see beg. Idiots And the drivers who helped them cart away these goods ain't Nigerians abi? See, na we dey do ourselves for this country 1 Like |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by mapet: 9:27am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Feraz: Are you both quoting Nigerian Laws or another country's? |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by mapet: 9:28am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Nbote: Your question turn logic on its head. So if some brings an illegal or stolen goods to you shop and you buy it, police or custom should leave you because you did not go to steal it? |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by mapet: 9:29am On Feb 23, 2017 |
sunnyside16: and why will someone willingly engage in the business of buying smuggled rice? is that legal? |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by mapet: 9:31am On Feb 23, 2017 |
effty: @Feraz, You are still playing the victim mentality...... @effy, Mr. "an illegal operations" - Which one? Is it the people selling smuggled rice or Customs seizing the goods? |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by HAH: 9:32am On Feb 23, 2017 |
sirlop: Yes operating in Nigeria is tough, but that doe not justify illegality, beside there is a saying that say when the road it tough, the tough gets going, Nigeria in its self is a big market and we are very enterprising, a wise business man should know how to go to ebonyi, anambra, Kebbi or Jigawa to get rice and add value to it, by the time the local rice is well sorted and packaged. Believe me it can compete and even beat the imported one so why not explore that and invest in it. On the issue of currupt custom officers and bribe, yes lots of them are corrupt but that does not make smuggling legal, at least the raid may be a deterrent for intending smugglers. |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by libero05(m): 9:32am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Nigerians enjoy ur change! 1 Like |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by oloriLFC(f): 9:32am On Feb 23, 2017 |
HAH:I guess the money they took were also confiscated ba? Breaking into shops at midnight with men wearing hoods,shooting sporadically into d air, and carting away goods isn't corruption? They stole. The Customs officials stole. Let's not try to justify what is not justifiable 1 Like |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by mapet: 9:34am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Babamide: Stop twisting logic. The Customs did their jobs. The soldiers provided security cover in case the custom men face resistance and are out numbered. Customs are empowered by Law to inspect goods that have crossed the bothers and seize the contraband ones even in supermarkets. They did same during the days of Obasanjo |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by mapet: 9:37am On Feb 23, 2017 |
LarryBeryl: Herein a rational contributor. I don't understand how people reason from their foot. We know the law, we break the law, the law takes it course and we start some needless sentimental cry. Many of the rice traders have been patronising smugglers from time immemorial. The customs are waking up to their responsibilities in a long time. I also wonder how you want the aspiration for local production of rice to be successful if we allow smugglers to kill the business 1 Like |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by mapet: 9:40am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Guyman02:Emycord: :I expect Yoruba Muslims to justify this one, because if this action had happened in Onitsha they would be here to defend it 1. I am Yoruba but not a muslim. 2. Smuggling is illegal, buying smuggled goods is equally illegal regardless of whether it is Yoruba, Hausa or Igbo. I support the Customs to act within the ambit of the law, even if it happens in my backyard. so what else? |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by onyxo76(m): 9:41am On Feb 23, 2017 |
dansantus1986:i wonder o, who will keep the bags of rice in the open in the middle of the night? if truly they were contraband then why not do the seizure during the day when everyone will see you and seal the affected shops, breaking into shops is burglary pure and simple. 2 Likes |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by mapet: 9:44am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Guyman02: You're simply reasoning like a classic irridentist bigot. Even Peter Obi dare not support smuggling |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by Aadeyinka(m): 9:44am On Feb 23, 2017 |
sunnyside16:Everybody knew customs are thieves , their duty is at border only , to penetrate into cities is unethical 1 Like |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by sirlop(m): 9:44am On Feb 23, 2017 |
HAH:If you produce locally here without power, the cost of production will be too high and people can't afford your products. Y do u think companies like Dunlop and Michelin left Nigeria. In this 21st century we still can't boast of constant power supply. It is cheaper to import than to produce in Nigeria cos of persistent power failure. Even Dangote imports rice, floor and cement. The government should fix the power sector. That's all we need. Nigerians are very enterprising. They don't expect us to perform miracles. 1 Like |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by mapet: 9:46am On Feb 23, 2017 |
HAH: Bros, Welcome to the world where our value-system has been so eroded; children of today reason like lost souls |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by mapet: 9:47am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Jesusloveyou: There is nothing the Customs did that is not within the ambit of the law. |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by Babamide(m): 9:48am On Feb 23, 2017 |
mapet:Do u work for the Nigerian custom service? Let us educate each other a little. Customs are empowered at the borders, entry point route and ports. Any job they do inside a market or shop is illegal. 2 Likes |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by mapet: 9:49am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Lloydfather: You cannot stoke the fire to incite any hatred. Anybody found selling contraband should be arrested with the goods. Hausa selling smuggled rice in Alaba rago is ruse......if you are sure "whistle-blow" it to appropriate authorities |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by onyxo76(m): 9:49am On Feb 23, 2017 |
mapet:which shoddy job? so which inspection did they do at the border after allowing a truck with close to 400 bags land at the border ,inspect the contents collect the mandatory 1000 naira per checkpoint until arriving at the market? I have stayed with a custom officer in the same compound at Ibadan and believe me his wife resells all those seized items in her shop, nobody can go the shop to claim contraband after all she is a custom officers' wife na. 1 Like |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by mapet: 9:53am On Feb 23, 2017 |
candy: I don't like sentimental cries that betray logic. Madam, here below are direct answers to your questions 1. How can we make locally produced rice cheap, when the market space is allowed to be occupied by smuggled rice? 2. Why will any sincere trader, trade in smuggled items? 3. It is their fault that the border is porous as thy are part of the collaborators. An illegal act is completed by these traders, they pay bribes to corrupt customs officials, as such they are also culpable as a bribe giver |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by mapet: 9:54am On Feb 23, 2017 |
sirlop:HAH:I just laugh at your contribution. The existing local farmers are not given any atom of encouragement by the government. People will have to survive. And so they should continue in illegal acts? @HAH, see what I mean by our eroded value-system? |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by Nbote(m): 9:55am On Feb 23, 2017 |
mapet: Since it's illegal or stolen, why weren't d owners arrested? Make una dey use una head small na.. Isn't it d same custom dat has checkpoints at the various so called smuggling routes? Abeg leave d Internet and seek realities 1 Like |
Re: Customs Breaks Rice Shops In Ogun, Seize 4,550 Bags Of Rice by Jesusloveyou: 9:58am On Feb 23, 2017 |
tydi:dont mind them. Custom even stole their money making machine that produce 100b dollars everyday. 1 Like |
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