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GigFc:
Them surpassing their revenue target is not necessarily a good thing. The high cost of import duties that accounts for the increase in revenue borne by importers, will simply be passed on to the consumers. This is the sad reality, the consumers are everyday Nigerians.

What they are simply telling you is that the port saw increased activity not increased fees.

Editorialtimes:
Something like that.

Impossible. These are medications used in hospitals.

SmartyPants:
Did the importers obtain the necessary licenses, permits, and approvals to import such? If they didn't, those goods are contraband. It's that simple.

This is what the word contraband means. So in this context, I don't see how the Diclofenac happens to be categorized as a contraband whereas it is bought and sold everyday.

The only explanation that may sound logical, is if the medicals were seized because they were imported through a seaport that the government did not designate for importation of the said drugs.

Pentagon007:
This is what the word contraband means. So in this context, I don't see how the Diclofenac happens to be categorized as a contraband whereas it is bought and sold everyday.

The only explanation that may sound logical, is if the medicals were seized because they were imported through a seaport that the government did not designate for importation of the said drugs.

I just asked you if the importers obtained the necessary permits and licenses. Did they?

This is a similar seizure made in Lagos:

https://punchng.com/customs-intercept-12-containers-of-expired-drugs-worth-n1-8bn/

Does that mean Lagos port is not designated for import of the said drugs? Let's behave intelligently please.

SmartyPants:
I just asked you if the importers obtained the necessary permits and licenses. Did they?

This is a similar seizure made in Lagos:

https://punchng.com/customs-intercept-12-containers-of-expired-drugs-worth-n1-8bn/

Does that mean Lagos port is not designated for import of the said drugs? Let's behave intelligently please.

The two incidents are not similar.
The reason for the seizure in Lagos port is contained in the Headline - Expired Drugs

Meaning they were not contraband, but rather drugs that go expired.

The fact that a necessary permit was not obtained before the importation of something does not make the product a contraband.

So the question still remains- what makes the Diclofenac imported through Eastern port a contraband?

This whole debacle looks like the usual ploy- To make the Eastern ports unviable, simply by frustrating the efforts of businesses towards patronizing the Eastern Seaport.

SmartyPants:
What they are simply telling you is that the port saw increased activity not increased fees.

A struggling economy saw increased activity? Lol, okay Chief.

Pentagon007:
In other words, are you saying that Medicals are not allowed to be imported through the Eastern Seaports?

Because i don't really understand what makes them Contraband .

The word contraband means when an item is not allowed to be in a country. But we all know that Diclofenac and others are on Pharmacy shelves. Please if you can , enlighten me more on this

They probably imported them without licenses and documentations, and chose Rivers seaport since less eyes are on there.

Pentagon007:
The two incidents are not similar.
The reason for the seizure in Lagos port is contained in the Headline - Expired Drugs

Meaning they were not contraband, but rather drugs that go expired.

The fact that a necessary permit was not obtained before the importation of something does not make the product a contraband.

I just begged you to behave intellgiently but you refused. Is it intellgient to summarise the content of an article from its headline??

This is the substance of the same article:

The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command said it intercepted a total of 12 containers of expired and controlled pharmaceutical products worth N1.8bn.

In a statement on Thursday, the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this while displaying some of the seized contraband at the command in Apapa, Lagos.

Adeniyi stated that if the drugs were allowed to exit the ports, it would undermine the security of the nation by influencing the behavior of individuals involved in criminal activities often fueled by illicit drugs such as tramadol.

“I am here to present seizures made by our officers at the Apapa Port Command, which comprise expired and controlled pharmaceutical products with a DPV of N1.8bn,” Adeniyi said.



Do you see the word, contraband, that is befuddling you so terribly? Do you understand that there are controlled drugs--drugs that are legal but must be imported following strict protocols for obvious reasons? Do you understand that pharmaceuticals is a strictly regulated industry and importers must obtain a plethora of permits and licenses?

Ebubu6:
I don't understand, have Codeine, Diclofenac and Tramadol been banned from importation ?
Are these drugs not prescribed in Hospitals ?

The fact the importers concealed the drugs should tell you all you need to know

Macphenson:
Tell me why cars are not allowed to be cleared in other ports outside Apapa?

Why is Calabar,Ibom, Warri and Bayelsa good for only exporting crude oil but not good to recieve cargos?

Una mumu too much.

Go and invest in RORO handling facilities in Onne and order ships to berth there
are you the only Nigerians importing cars

Ebubu6:
I don't understand, have Codeine, Diclofenac and Tramadol been banned from importation ?
Are these drugs not prescribed in Hospitals ?

Due to excessive abuse of those drugs above.
It's now controlled..meaning there are amount to be imported periodically and also through permitted pharmaceutical importers.

If an importer didn't pass through those check marks, go ahead and import it will be sized and termed contraband.

The importer knows eyes are on lagos ports, decided to pass it through onne port.

Any goods thats not allowed or not pass through the right channel is termed contraband.

juwonlo15:
Due to excessive abuse of those drugs above.
It's now controlled..meaning there are amount to be imported periodically and also through permitted pharmaceutical importers.

If an importer didn't pass through those check marks, go ahead and import it will be sized and termed contraband.

The importer knows eyes are on lagos ports, decided to pass it through onne port.

Any goods thats not allowed or not pass through the right channel is termed contraband.

I understand you. But surely, many have passed through Onne successfully, this one is just one out of few bad lucks. More will still come and pass through.

saintkel:
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