Federal House of Representative is set to probe the Destination Inspection contract between the federal government and the three service providers, Cotecna Destination Nigeria Limited, SGS and Global Scansystems.

Vanguard gathered that the leadership of the House set up a committee to probe the contract following the recent controversy which resulted in its extension.

The committee Vanguard learnt, is charged with the responsibility of critically examining the contract in its entirety and issue surrounding clauses leading to the hand over of the scanning function to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).

When contacted, Chairman of one of House Committee, confirmed the setting up of the committee, but however declined to give any details.

Aminu Mohammed, who is the head of Customer Relations of Cotecna told Vanguard when contacted that they have not received any letter from the House informing them of the said probe, although he has heard about it.

Mohammed told our Correspondent that the House Committee on Customs recently visited all the scanning sites of the three service providers, adding that nothing was mentioned about any probe was mention.

He said the committee was satisfied with what they saw after the touring. He noted that members of the Committee of Customs did not mention anything about the said probe. When asked if there is need for concern on their part should the Committee commence work, Mohammed who was initially reluctant to react, said that they have met and even surpassed all the terms of the contract entered into with the federal government.

Chief Executive Officer of Global Scansystems, Mr. Fred N. Udechukwu, on his part told Vanguard that they are not aware of any such probe but assured that they have met and surpassed what they were asked to do.

Udechukwu who said they will be waiting for the invitation, further explained that but for their intervention on the first of January, there would have been chaos if they had closed shop like others did.

He pointed out that they did what they have to do because they are Nigerians who have the interest of the nation at heart.

Efforts to get the reaction of SGS Scanning Nigeria Limited proved abortive, as they would not respond to requires to them on the issue. When Vanguard called SGS office, an official of the company said the Managing Director, Mr. Nigel Balchin, who is the only one who could respond is out of town.

SOURCE http://www.emmanuelbabatunde.com

Nice one

Nigerian Customs and its sister companies are fraught with fraud and inefficiency.

Alrt

what are they scanning please.......explicar!

e be like say them want to tell us another story again ooh

I dislike the fed govt for one silly thing, panel set up or reps to probe irregularities.

They already know something is not right and they will still probe it to determine whatever.

Fashola went to ikorodu road and he saw the job was half done, he immediately announced the contract will be given to another company. Solution straight away, if na Federal level, they will set up a panel to probe the panel that was set up to probe the panel that is currently probing the panel set up to investigate the delayed construction or curruption.

I will vote fashola to any lenght. Any party he is involved in, i will vote them over and over again.

chingyjant: Another way to steal again especially when these men are broke.So na now day break for una to probe?SMH

we re watching them,,

Scarpon: e be like say them want to tell us another story again ooh

the story no dey eva finish, em suppose start am with, "once upon a time" them we the masses go reply "time time"

all these probes are nothing but a cruel and systematic way of demanding for bribe. Remember Farouk-Otedola!

Can any 1 tell me wat has been d result of any Panel in Nigeria! 2 bad 4 my bloved 9ija.

BedLam: what are they scanning please.......explicar!

Lots of documents, perhaps they are moving into cloud archiving...

*singing tuface's song**
E be like say they want to tell us another story ooo

BedLam: what are they scanning please.......explicar!

They scan goods imported into the country on behalf (contract) of Nigerian Customs service and not documents. Tokumbo cars diplomatic materials, armed forces procurement and body parts (organs for transplants which need no time wasting) are exempted.

Prof JYK:

They scan goods imported into the country on behalf (contract) of Nigerian Customs service and not documents. Tokumbo cars diplomatic materials, armed forces procurement and body parts (organs for transplants which need no time wasting) are exempted.

According to the story, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) now directly handles the scanning function. This seems weird since that is the main function of the destination inspection companies aka scanning agents. If completely true, and given the amount of corruption said to be in NCS as seen in the influx of contraband across our borders/ports, could it be a deliberate ploy by some people to fraudulently import very sensitive contraband, and in huge quantities, that would have been detected by the scanning agents?