T he Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has raided unlicensed and illegal courier and logistics operators in Katsina State, sealing some of their offices and impounding… The general manager, Courier and Logistics Regulatory Department (CLRD) of the NIPOST, Mr. Dotun Shonde, said the main goal of the exercise was to sanitise the sector, which he said was infiltrated by unlicensed and illegal operators nationwide. “There abound the issue of public safety and security threat due to carriage of illicit drugs and prohibited items like small arms and ammunition, guns, gold, monies and obscene items. “There exist unethical sharp practices, such as price undercutting, pilfering, broaching, damages, loss and dumping of customers items, poaching and subletting of operating licenses with mountain of public complaints about customer’s being duped or obtaining money from them under false pretenses, no traceable office address nor registered brand name. “Overloading and carriage of items abo...
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