Mr Umar said the activities of customs officers would not jeopardize the economic activities of residents.
Muhammad Umar, the area comptroller, made the pledge when he visited community leaders at various border communities in the state this weekend.Mr Umar visited the Jibia-Magama and Jibia-Make borders in Jibia Local Government, the Dankama border in Kaita Local Government and the Birnin Kuka border in Mashi Local Government all in Katsina State.
“Comptroller Umar said members of the border communities in the state have a significant role in helping the NCS and other security agencies in the discharge of their role as regards trade facilitation and national security. He reiterated the determination and commitment of the NCS to continue to prioritize community relations across the state’s 12 border communities to re-smoothen the discharge of its constitutional mandates of revenue generation, facilitation of legitimate trade, and suppression of smuggling.Though security agents have made several arrests, trafficking of people remains an activity around the border communities.
Katsina State is one of the states most affected by banditry, kidnap for ransom, cattle rustling and other acts of terrorism which are all believed to be propelled by the porous borders with Niger.
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