{"id":58678,"date":"2024-12-30T02:04:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T02:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=58678"},"modified":"2024-12-30T02:04:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T02:04:04","slug":"customs-to-auction-seized-petrol-at-%e2%82%a6400-litre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/12\/30\/customs-to-auction-seized-petrol-at-%e2%82%a6400-litre\/","title":{"rendered":"Customs to Auction Seized Petrol at \u20a6400\/Litre\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Alexis Uchendu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has announced plans to auction 15,325 litres of seized Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), at \u20a6400 per litre to alleviate transportation difficulties during the festive season.<\/p>\n<p>Hussein Ejibunu, National Coordinator of the NCS Operation Whirlwind, revealed the initiative during a press briefing at the Customs Training College in Ikeja, Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>The seized petrol, valued at \u20a627.5 million, was confiscated during operations in Lagos and Ogun states.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58680\" src=\"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241230-WA0005-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241230-WA0005-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241230-WA0005.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ejibunu stated that the auction, approved by Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi, will price the fuel at \u20a610,000 per 25-litre container.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll legal requirements, including a court condemnation order, have been finalized to facilitate the auction,\u201d Ejibunu confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Operation Whirlwind, which began on May 27, 2024, has reportedly disrupted economic sabotage activities.<\/p>\n<p>Ejibunu emphasized that the Comptroller-General has directed operatives to sustain the momentum.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58681\" src=\"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241230-WA0006-300x172.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241230-WA0006-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241230-WA0006.jpg 671w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe auction is part of efforts to ease festive transportation challenges and ensure seized resources benefit the public,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>This move underscores the NCS\u2019s commitment to curbing economic sabotage while providing relief to citizens during periods of high demand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Alexis Uchendu The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has announced plans to auction 15,325 litres of seized Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), at \u20a6400 per litre to alleviate transportation difficulties during the festive season. 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