The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has issued a warning to
Nigerians against purchasing expired “Ninido seasoning cubes”.
In a memo dated August 19 and signed by Hassan Sabo,
comptroller (enforcement), NCS, noted that the products had expired since June
28, 2019.
According to the document, titled “Re: Circulation of
Expired Seasoning Cubes across the Country”, and addressed to zonal and sector
coordinators, the products were believed to have been imported from Niger
Republic.
“The CGC is in receipt of intelligence information that
revealed ongoing distribution/sales of expired seasoning cubes with the
trademark, ‘Ninido Cube’ by some marketers across the country. Some of the
these food condiments were recently spotted at Gumel LGA of Jigawa State,” the
memo read.
“The product, believed to have been imported from the
neighbouring Niger Republic, has expiration date of 28th June, 2019, and is
currently being sold at the central market, Gumel, by some retailers.
“The importation of exported food/items and other contraband
goods into the country through the porous international borders constitutes
huge economic and health challenges. This is even as recent analysis indicated
that some developed nations are targeting West African sub-region to dump some
of these products without recourse to the attendant implication.
“The CGC has directed that you are to put all measures in
place to ensure that officers are at alert to watch out for these expired
seasoning ‘Ninido Cubes’ and smugglers for possible arrest and persecution.”
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