Ketare Monarch, Bello charges Customs to sensitize Katsina communities on trade regulations

BY GODWIN OBI

The Katsina state Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service has been called upon to embark on public enlightenment campaigns and sensitization of host communities via radio programs.

Kanwan Katsina, Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara made the call recently during a customs community consultative forum organized at the command headquarters in Katsina.The forum was organized to rub minds between the Nigeria Custom service Katsina State Command and the host communities.

The forum had in attendance the Representative of the State Governor, Emirs of Katsina and Daura, civil society organizations, Market Unions, traders, importers, exporters and customs license agents.

Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara who is the District head of Ketare in Katsina State said through radio programs the command can enlighten the border communies, importers, exporters and other businessmen on the their regulations.

He describes radio as a tool of communicaon with a wider coverage and has cut across social boundaries through all the nooks and crannies of the state.

The Kanwan Katsina who is also a retired comptroller of customs called on importers, exporters and other businessmen to always contact the command before importing goods to avoid seizure and to always pay their duties on all imported items.

The tradional ruler noted that the revenue generated by the customs service is shared among the three tiers of government which include the Federal,state and local government in execung various developmental policies and programs for the betterrment of the people.

While further commending the efforts of the Katsina state command in the area of revenue generaon, Alhaji Usman Bello assured to connue to offerr support and advice to the command at all the mes, Saying “Having served the Nigeria customs service for 35 years, I am duty bound to offer useful advice to the command to enhance their operaons”

During the session, questons were asked while the comptroller of the command, Dalha Wada Chedi clears the air on all issues raised and promised to continue with the programme on quarterly basis.

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