By Peace Udugba -The daily torch media
Following the reopening of the Tsamiya–Segbana border for transit operations, senior officers of the Nigeria Customs Service on Monday, February 9, 2026, embarked on an inspection tour to assess compliance in the movement of transit goods along the Tsamiya–Segbana–Kamba corridor.
The inspection was led by the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Mahmoud Matawalle Ibrahim, alongside the Comptroller of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone B, Comptroller Aminu Sule. The exercise, approved by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, PhD, covered the Maje border route through to Kamba.
The exercise attracted key dignitaries, including Senator Ahmed Tijjani Affor Obo of the Republic of Benin;
Commander Maigizo Yahaya Tubil of the Bureau de Douane, Niger Republic; the Chief of Staff to the Kebbi State Government, Barrister Attahiru Maccido; and the Kebbi State Chairman of Stakeholders, Alhaji Idi Bagudo.
Addressing stakeholders during the inspection, Comptroller Matawalle explained that the exercise was aimed at ensuring strict compliance with approved procedures governing the transit of legitimate goods across Nigeria’s international borders with Benin and Niger Republics, particularly through the Tsamiya–Segbana and Kamba corridors to other African countries.
He stressed the importance of preventing the diversion of transit trucks from their approved destinations for local consumption, calling on traditional rulers and host communities to cooperate with the Nigeria Customs Service to guarantee seamless movement of goods and maintain a peaceful operational environment along the corridor.
In his remarks, Comptroller Aminu Sule assured stakeholders of the support of the Federal Operations Unit, noting that the Service would provide all necessary assistance to facilitate legitimate cross-border trade in line with its statutory mandate.
Representatives of the customs administrations of Benin and Niger Republics commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, the Kebbi State Government, and the Comptroller-General of Customs for fostering dialogue and approving the transit of legitimate goods through the corridor.
Also speaking, the District Head of Kamba, Alhaji Mamuda Zarumai, Sarkin Shikon Kamba, expressed appreciation to the government and pledged to sensitize residents of Kamba to cooperate fully with the Nigeria Customs Service, describing the initiative as one that serves the overall interest of Nigerians.
On behalf of stakeholders, Alhaji Idi Bagudo assured full compliance with all laid-down regulations guiding transit operations and vowed that stakeholders would not tolerate the diversion of transit trucks from their intended destinations in the Niger Republic.
The inspection exercise ended with the successful escort of transit trucks from Kamba across the border to Tungan Kado in the Niger Republic.
