Contrary to what many Nigerians had probably believed, the Nigeria Customs Service is charging N10,000 for a bag of 25kg rice, alongside the verification of the buyer’s National Identity Number (NIN).
The Comptroller General of the NCS, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, had said that in order to alleviate the hardships being faced by Nigerians and improve access to essential food items, the Customs Service will facilitate the direct disposal of food items forfeited to the Federal Government by smugglers.
“These items will be certified fit for consumption by relevant agencies and made available to ordinary Nigerians nationwide through equitable distribution in our Areas of Operations,” Adeniyi had said in a Press statement signed by NCS National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada.
According to those who have been able to lay hands on the rice at the Harvey Road, Yaba, Lagos office of the NCS, the commodity is being sold, rather than being shared as many people had probably thought it would.
See the tweets:
If you know anyone staying around bariga, onike, iwaya, yaba, unilag
Custom office is sharing half bag of rice for 10,000 (foreign rice)The requirement is your 10,000 and NIN
make your way there if you can afford it
Please repost to get to those in need that can afford it 🤲🏻— Dedolapo (@Dollypopcorn) February 23, 2024
They are selling not sharing
— Idansfargab (@Idansfargab1) February 23, 2024
Omo ive left that place for the strong ones 😭,even soldiers can’t tame that crowd
— purpletalk (@faithrobert1) February 23, 2024
I got mine oh 25kg for 10k but it’s survival of the fittest as the crowd choke!
— Diva_Busolaoge (@adenikkid) February 23, 2024
Omo… I don go lap one, God bless you for this update 👍 pic.twitter.com/cFbWqhA5vW
— Hаяcкнап (@Harckhan) February 23, 2024
Thank you o🤭🤭 pic.twitter.com/m7qS0zCjde
— Dehbbie_ (@Dehbbie3) February 23, 2024
Sharing ke, selling ni now 😁
— Ayodele Emmanuel (@manuelvapour) February 23, 2024
1. The real hungry Nigerians “poorest of …” can’t afford 10k at once.
2. Why is custom selling it? Did custom buy it in the first place? Aren’t they confiscated items? Why not give it free?
3. Why collect people’s NIN when you’re not giving it free?— Etchie Mathew (@MathewEtchie) February 23, 2024
