Customs To Auction Seized Petrol At ₦400 Per Litre [PHOTOS]

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December 29, 2024

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has revealed the seizure of 15,325 litres of petrol, which will be auctioned at ₦400 per litre.

During a press briefing on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at the Customs Training College in Ikeja, the National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, ACG Hussein Ejibunu, stated that the auctioned petrol would help alleviate transportation challenges during the festive season.

Ejibunu also highlighted a recent operation in the Lagos-Ogun axis, where Customs operatives seized 613 Jerrycans of petrol, valued at ₦27,565,000.

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“This operation has been on since 27 May 2024 and has yielded positive results, as the CGC has urged the operatives to continue sustaining the tempo until the activities of these economic saboteurs are stamped out of this country,” he said.

The Coordinator announced that, in accordance with the CGC’s directive to auction the seized PMS, the office of the Legal Adviser has completed all necessary legal procedures, including the court condemnation order.

“On this note, the CGC has directed Auctions of the seized product to members of the public at the rate of N10,000 per 25 litres. This will ease the transportation hardship during this festive period,” he concluded.

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