Wale Adeniyi, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Customs
Service has revealed that the Comptroller-General of
the body, Colonel Hameed Ali (rtd), has removed the
ban on importation of rice.
He also stated in an interview with the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) that the import duty payment at land borders
has been reintroduced.
According to him, the restriction used to be applied only at
land border stations, adding that all rice imports through
land borders by rice traders would attract the prevailing
import duty of 10 per cent with 60 per cent levy.
“Over the years importation has been restricted to the
seaports because border authorities have found it difficult
to effectively monitor and control importation of rice.

“When the decision to ban it (rice) was taken it was not an
effective measure because smuggling of the product thrives
with people using different means of conveyance including
small trucks, bicycles and even animals – putting them on
donkeys and some actually carry it on their heads.
“These new measures will be for customs to reognise their
anti-smuggling operations in the border areas and ensure
that all those importers through the borders bring their rice
through approved routes and pay their extant duty,” he was
quoted to have said.
Ali has also recently warned Nigerians to desist from
patronizing rice smuggled through land borders.
Speaking at a joint news conference on illegal rice
importation to Nigeria on Tuesday, October 4, in Abuja Ali
said 99 per cent of rice smuggled through the land borders
is not fit for human consumption.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), he said
NAFDAC samples have showed that smuggled rice through
the borders was unfit for human consumption.

https://www.naij.com/1000510-breaking-customs-removes-ban-importation-rice-re-introduces-import-duty.html?source=index_main

Cc Mynd44, FOD, puskin, dominique, naijacutee ,
Lalasticlala

As far as I'm concerned, this is a good news. When our agric sector has improved especially in rice production then you can factor in our we can promote our own rather than stop it abruptly. That's 'wick-id'.

See him face like native Doctor......

This Government is just deceiving its followers and disappointing them day-after-day

DIVERSIFICATION INDEED....

so far good news but at wrong timing

me weh farm rice this year like die . Oga Ali come open boarder for rice to come in chia

Are u sure?

Mynd44:
https://www.nairaland.com/3395470/custom-removes-rice-import-restriction

Okay so sorry I understand. But I would love to ask, How do one make Front page? I wish to make FP someday...

Thanks