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Earlier this week, Nigeria's Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun and the Comptroller-General of Customs Service, Colonel Hameed Ali (retd), engaged in war of words during a budget defence session at the Senate.
NIGERIAN TRIBUNE reports that the fight started when Ali, who was appearing before the Senate Committee on Finance, a session also attended by Adeosun, had told the committee that Customs Service deserved a special salary package.
Adeosun, whose ministry supervises the Customs Service, however, disagreed with Ali, insisting that special salaries for customs officers could only be applicable if the service improved its IGR. Ali in return accused the Ministry of Finance of denying Customs some huge earnings because of waivers being granted to big corporations.
NIGERIAN TRIBUNE reports that the fight started when Ali, who was appearing before the Senate Committee on Finance, a session also attended by Adeosun, had told the committee that Customs Service deserved a special salary package.
Adeosun, whose ministry supervises the Customs Service, however, disagreed with Ali, insisting that special salaries for customs officers could only be applicable if the service improved its IGR. Ali in return accused the Ministry of Finance of denying Customs some huge earnings because of waivers being granted to big corporations.
