Customs , EFCC To Collaborate On Smuggling, Money Laundering

The Nigeria Customs Service and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC), have pledged to work closely in curb issues bothering on smuggling and money laundering .

According to a statement the two sister agencies of the Nigeria government recalled that smooth operations in the attempted smuggling of $890,000 cash through the Port Harcourt Airport.

Customs Area Controller, Port Harcourt Command, Nigeria Customs Service Comptroller Yusuf Garba, commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC), saying that it is “a shining light that we need to build, to make it stronger.”

He gave the commendation on Thursday, when the Port Harcourt’s zonal head of the EFCC, paid him a courtesy visit.

According to him, every stakeholder in the anti-corruption fight should offer support to the EFCC.

He, therefore, pledged his command’s continued support to the commission.

Earlier in his remark, Chukkol appreciated the Nigeria Customs Service, for its support and collaboration with the EFCC and called for a more positive relationship between the two agencies.

Specifically, he recalled the history of close relationships between the two organisations and expressed the desire to take the partnership to higher heights.

“I received a pleasant surprise when I resumed with the arrest of the two Lebanese over the attempted smuggling of $890,000 cash through the Port Harcourt Airport. We expect to see more of such cooperation,” he said.