NIPOST denies drug smuggling claims, slams misleading report
The Nigerian Postal Provider (NIPOST) has denied allegations that it confirmed the utilize of courier products and companies for drug trafficking since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed location of job.
A news article by Peoples Gazette titled “Nigerian courier products and companies without considerations transporting sharp tablets since Tinubu was president – NIPOST.” claimed that NIPOST stated drug smuggling thru courier companies has change into more straightforward since Tinubu was president.
The file claimed that NIPOST the frequent supervisor of Courier and Logistics Regulations Division in Ondo Declare, Oludotun Sounde, stated that the actions of the unlawful courier companies now pose a risk to national security and the financial system, as they work out of car parks and personal places of work sooner than luring unsuspecting Nigerians with ridiculously low costs.
But NIPOST, in an announcement released on Sunday, stated that disclose is faux and misleading.
“NIPOST expresses deep disappointment on the misleading headline, which falsely attributes these allegations to NIPOST and creates the dejected affect that the agency either confirmed or endorsed this form of place. That is categorically FALSE,”stated Franklin Alao, NIPOST’s spokesperson.
Alao added that “at no level has NIPOST made such an announcement or associated these actions with the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“NIPOST strongly condemns the utilize of courier and logistics channels for the trafficking of narcotics or any varied unlawful process. We reaffirm our zero-tolerance policy toward such abuse of postal infrastructure and our ongoing commitment to regulating the industry with transparency, integrity, and accountability.”
In conserving with Alao, NIPOST is main a coordinated effort to be sure compliance, surveillance, and enforcement across the sphere and is at jabber revalidating courier operator licenses, enforcing compulsory Know-Your-Buyer (KYC) protocols, and conducting compliance audits across licensed operators.
