NIPOST Clamps Down On Illegal Courier Operators In Kaduna

The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has embarked on a crackdown against unlicensed courier operators in Kaduna state, following concerns about their impact on security and safety.

 An enforcement team led by Mr. Shonde Dotun, NIPOST’s General Manager for the Courier and Logistics Regulatory Department (CLRD), has been sealing off offices of illegal operators. 

The team has found that the activities of unlicensed courier, express delivery, dispatch, and logistics operators are exacerbating security challenges in the country.

 Criminal elements often use these operators to deliver guns and drugs, leading to a rise in criminal activities that threaten the safety and security of citizens. 

Mr. Dotun has stressed the importance of obtaining a license from the Post Master General of the Federation, as stipulated by NIPOST Act. 

He has explained that regulatory guidelines are in place, but there are many private operators without operating licenses. 

Therefore, the enforcement team has been deployed to sanitize the postal market, which includes private postal operators engaged in express services delivery, dispatch services, and logistics services. 

The team is keen to create a conducive environment for licensed operators, while checking the activities of criminals. Unlicensed operators pose significant threats to safety and security in the country. 

As a result, the enforcement team is extending its operations to other areas, such as motor parks, garages, capital market operators, stock houses, and airports. 

NIPOST is working closely with the police to ensure that those arrested are prosecuted. The enforcement team is also raising awareness among the public, urging them to stop patronizing unlicensed courier, express delivery, dispatch, and logistics operators.

 Last year, 500 illegal operators were arrested and prosecuted. So far, over 100 people have been arrested in the ongoing clampdown, which started in Kano.

 NIPOST remains committed to its mandate of promoting ethical business practices and ensuring a safe environment for citizens.