The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), says it will deploy technologically advanced facilities to the country\u2019s borders in its bid to tackle smuggling.<\/p>\n
Customs Spokesman Timi Bomodi said the introduction of technology like drones would help tackle the scourge.<\/p>\n
He said one of the major efforts in that regard was deploying \u201ctechnology like drones, non intrinsic inspection at the borders and a lot of other things that are in the pipeline.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bomodi said progress had been made with regard to the concession agreement or modernisation agreement with Huawei company and other technical partners in that regard.<\/p>\n
According to him, the development will enhance the process of accessing potential danger as well as how to tackle them.<\/p>\n
On calls in some quarters for deployment of more manpower at the borders, the Customs spokesperson said the borders were too large to be fully covered by manpower.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you take everybody that presently works in the military and paramilitary to hold hands across all the borders in Nigeria, you will not be able to come up to ten per cent of our borders.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is how huge this country is and how tough the terrain which we operate is.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, we do know that when you introduce technology into the scheme of things, you are going to achieve a lot more.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to him, there is no doubt that the service has plans to keep expanding its staff base but it is not the individuals that will make the impact that we all desire.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is the technology that will be deployed to support these individuals that will make the kind of impact we know will go a very long way.\u201d<\/p>\n
On funding of the service to deliver on its mandate, Bomodi said there was the need for more funding to expand its strategies to curb crime and generate more revenue.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are talking about innovation in the kind of service that we provide and it cost a lot of money.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are talking about the welfare of officers which comprises the provision of adequate accommodation, adequate transportation, proper offices and a myriad of other things.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven vehicles that help them operate under all kinds of terrains in all kinds of environments.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll these things cost money and we cannot say no to that because the more we can get the more we will achieve,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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