This was disclosed by the Customs Area Controller of the Command, Dr. Ben Oramalugo while handing over seized donkey meat and skins to the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Services (NAQS) in the spirit of interagency agency collaboration.
He further explained reasons for the seizure to disabuse some people mind who think they’re doing legitimate business, Dr. Ben Oramalugo stated that the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora , which is an international agreement between governments, frowns at illegal trade of endangered species which threaten the survival of the species and Nigeria is Signatory to the agreement.
A statement signed by the command spokesman, Mubarak Mustapha, and made available to our correspondent said the Assistant Comptroller General of NAQS in charge of North West Zone, Adamu Isah Gano who took over the items for further necessary action, while appreciating the Command, also noted that international trade on such animals declared as endangered species is strictly regulated,
He added that a trader must possess CITES certificate, a certificate of exportation or importation as the case may be by the country’s environmental authority, sanitary/hygienic certifications, and eventually, a professional comes into play, which in this case is the Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria , who offers permit to either import or export such animals.
The ACG NAQS concluded that in the case of donkeys, the slaughter of donkeys for their products is strictly prohibited by the extant law of Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Services and therefore appreciated Nigeria Customs Service for its laudable interventions to stop the illicit trade.All rights reserved.
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