Video: Customs Boss dares Senate, says he won’t appear in uniform
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| Hameed Ali on TVC |
The Comptroller General of Customs, Hameed Ali, has responded
to order given to him by the members of the senate, to appear before the plenary
on March 15, in his expected official uniform as a customs officer.
Speaking in an interview with TVC today, Ali says he was never
appointed to wear uniform but to do his job effectively:
appointed to wear uniform but to do his job effectively:
He said: “No! I
was not appointed Comptroller General of Customs to wear uniform. Does Uniform
work or the person behind the uniform?
was not appointed Comptroller General of Customs to wear uniform. Does Uniform
work or the person behind the uniform?
“If we suspect that
smuggled items are taken into your house, we have the right to cordon that
house and go in to search. Am I doing my job or not? I think that should be
what should worry the National Assembly.”
smuggled items are taken into your house, we have the right to cordon that
house and go in to search. Am I doing my job or not? I think that should be
what should worry the National Assembly.”
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Recall that the Nigerian Senator solidly came to agreement
that Hameed Ali to appear before the house to give his reason for the new
policy of Customs Service to verify import duties on old cars.
that Hameed Ali to appear before the house to give his reason for the new
policy of Customs Service to verify import duties on old cars.
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now acts like gangster” – Senate. Summons Customs boss, says he ‘must
appear in uniform’
now acts like gangster” – Senate. Summons Customs boss, says he ‘must
appear in uniform’
Watch his interview with TVC below:
Now that Hammed Ali of @CustomsNG has answered all the questions, should the @NGRSenate still invite him? pic.twitter.com/kxWNHiSyHI— TVC (@TVCconnect) March 10, 2017
