Against the backdrop of EU sanctions on Nigerian beans for not meeting EU standards, Dr Vincent Isegbe, Coordinating Director, Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), whose agency is responsible for issuing clearance for agro exports/imports, spoke with the Daily Trust on the current situation and the challenges ahead.
Because despite the NAQS’ efforts there are still complaints that Nigeria produce is too often rejected abroad. Isegbe corrected some erroneous reports. The EU has clearly come out to say that for now it is only beans that cannot be exported to Europe. Other rejections are incidental cases; sometimes just administrative.
However, the EU told NAQS to address export control. By export control they mean that Nigerian officials should have machinery in place to ensure that whatever leaves the shores of Nigeria is safe for Europe.
