Navy confiscates over 13,803 bags of smuggled rice in Calabar
— 28th August 2018
NAN
Rear Admiral Mathew Emuekpere, the Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Naval Command (ENC), Nigerian Navy, said the command seized over 13,803 bags of smuggled rice valued at N22.8 million in the past seven months.
Emuekpere disclosed this on Tuesday in Calabar, Cross River, during the handing over of the command’s leadership to his successor, Rear Admiral David Adeniran.
He said the rice was seized due to the sustained patrol of the maritime domain by personnel of the command.
According to him, the anti-smuggling operation was carried out in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s policy of enhancing and promoting local production of rice.
“Gladly, in the last seven months, we have been able to achieve some of our set targets in view of the numerous challenges.
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