AMEED ALI was supposed to provide explanation to the

Senate about the now-aborted policy on retrogressive

enforcement on import duty payment for vehicles plying

Nigerian roads.

ALI appeared before the Senate in plenary spotting a white

caftan in defiance of the demand by the Senate for him to wear

his official customs uniform.

Our correspondent JAMES IGAH reports that when the

question was put to the Customs Boss why he decided not to

wear his uniform, HAMEED ALI demanded to know from the

Senate whether he was in breach of any law for choosing not to

wear the customs uniform.

At the end of the session; the Senators were not satisfied with

the explanations and resolved to invite HAMEED ALI for a

second time on Wednesday next week.

The Senators also insisted that the Comptroller General of

Customs must wear his official uniform, while reprimanding

him to lead the customs service by example.