By Sabiu Abdullahi
The Nigeria Customs Service’s special team, Operation Whirlwind, has intercepted 21,810 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) along the Seme-Badagry road in Zone ‘A’.
The National Coordinator, Comptroller Hussein Ejibunu, announced this during a press briefing at the Seme Area Command on Monday.
“The operation Whirlwind Teams’ effort geared towards curtailing the menace of illegal smuggling of PMS product in Zone ‘A’ axis resulted in the interception of 21,810 Litres of PMS product,” Ejibunu said.
The seized items include 43 kegs of PMS, a tanker with 15,200 liters of PMS, and several vehicles with specially built bunkers loaded with PMS.
The total value of the seized items is equivalent to 21,810 liters of PMS. Ejibunu stated the devastating effects of smuggling, including distortion in the supply chain and contribution to insecurity.
“The smuggling of PMS has two dangerous effects: economic and security.
So, we want to cut the supply chain by all means possible,” he said.
He urged Nigerians to provide timely information to support the battle against petrol smuggling, which requires a concerted effort from all.