After Tinubu’s Directive, Release Of 300 Power Equipment Containers Trapped At Port Begins, Say Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has begun the process of releasing more than 300 containers of electricity equipment stranded at Nigerian ports for between 14 and 20 years, following President Bola Tinubu’s directive for their immediate clearance.
The national public relations officer of the NCS, Abdullahi Maiwada, confirmed to LEADERSHIP that the Service had received a letter from the Federal Ministry of Finance directing it to expedite the release of the containers.
Maiwada said the Service had begun working on the release of the equipment, which is expected to support efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s electricity transmission infrastructure.
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