The Federal Government has exempted Dangote, BUA and a gasoline deliver organization from its land border closure coverage which came into force at the 19th of August, 2019.
Disclosing this to the Nigerian Tribune completely, Spokesman of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), DC Joseph Attah explained that these 3 firms have been exempted because of the want for what they produce as export in other West African international locations.
According to DC Attah who additionally doubles as the Spokesman for Operation En-Swift Response, the operational arm coordinating the border closure enforcement, "The Presidency, in its magnanimity, has authorized the exemption of 3 groups, Dangote Cement, BUA and a gasoline deliver corporation from its border closure restrictions because of the want for what they export to different African international locations.
“I cannot don't forget the call of the gasoline supply business enterprise now, however the company supplies gas to Niger and different West African international locations.
“So as of now, those businesses will be allowed to export their items thru our land borders to neighbouring international locations.”
On whether or not the goodwill might be extended to other firms, the Customs Spokesman explained that he can not comment on that considering that he is speaking on what's currently available as of now.
“For now, most effective those three corporations had been exempted. On whether or not the goodwill may be extended to others, I cannot communicate on that on account that I am now not in the Presidency. Ours is to carry out regulations of presidency as regards the land border closure policy.”
Recall that Nigerian Tribune had exclusively reported that businesses and sales-generating organizations positioned inside the South West have suffered a dip due to the border closure coverage that is in its sixteenth month as of November 2020.
“BUA Cement does now not have any blanket approval to export and the Nigerian borders stay closed. BUA Cement changed into granted a confined approval to export some cement to Niger Republic (which is 100kms from our plant), and this turned into disclosed in our half 12 months consequences and presentations to the making an investment and fashionable public.“
Read transcripts at the BUA Cement Website here:
https://www.Buacement.Com/wp-content material/uploads/2020/08/BUA-Cement-H12020-Transcript.Pdf
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