 Now, the Nigerian Custom Service has unveiled 18 patrol belts to tackle activities of smugglers using the crooks and waterways as they've haven. This is an abate to rate the country of illegal importation. According to the customs, procurement of the belts is part of efforts intensified against smuggling of illicit goods through the waterways. The Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Custom Service, retired Kone Hamid Ali, spoke at the commissioning of boats built by Siwa West Africa in Porta Cote River State. He said the boats comprise nine gun boats and nine logistic boats. Their serial signals to criminals at the game is up. Ali stated that the boats which have high functionalities are additions to the customs marine arsenal at a time smugglers are running away from the heat on the land. The addition of these boats to the service marine arsenal at a time when most smugglers are running away from the heat on land to water is simply the right thing to do. This event no doubt marks the beginning of a renewed offensive against those who chose creeks and waterways as safe haven for their illegal trade. The Comptroller-General stated that the customs tapped into the ingenuity of the Nigerian company to design, construct and build the boats. It is in line with the president's executive order on local contents of 2017. In his speech, the managing director of Siwa West Africa, Ann Apoba, said all the boats are fitted with twin OBMS using environmentally friendly technology or force-truck engines. The relationship between Siwa and Nigerian customs service represents excellent examples of what Nigeria can achieve when we come together to forge our national interest. The 27-foot boat commissioned is a series five gun boat. It is the fastest boat built in its class and is capable of reaching high speeds for intercepting smugglers and it also has other key features. It has ballistic protection. That ballistic protection is inbuilt into the boat. The custom boss also visited the Ones Sea port where he inspected the newly acquired scanning machine. He described the automobile scanner as a positive milestone in their efforts to modernise customs operations and enhance security with easier detection of prohibited imports. I think scanners, we have been launching for it and we are lucky to have now received these three and will eventually bring into four 135 scanners nationwide. They control a general code on well-meaning individuals and organisations to always give the Nigeria customs service credible information. This is said will enable interception and seizures of smuggled items in the country.