CUSTOM TO AUCTION SEIZED FOODS ITEMS

The Nigeria Customs Service has commenced the sale of seized food items to vulnerable Nigerians to address hunger across the country

The Comptroller General of the Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has stated this on the floor of the House of Representatives during the sectoral debate series

It will be recalled that President Bola Tinubu has directed that food items produced in Nigeria and seized at the Nigerian land borders, be sold directly to vulnerable Nigerians to ease the challenge of hunger in the country.

The custom boss further said that the operation has started in Lagos and will go across other states in the federation.

The debate series also had in attendance the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari.