All abandoned and overtime goods at the ports are to be auctioned by the Federal Government, it has been learnt.

The Federal Government Committee for Disposal of Overtime/Abandoned Goods has been ordered to sell such cargoes that arrived at the ports on or before May 7.

A scramble has begun for the acquisition of the goods. Politicians, civil servants and those close to the Customs are said to have shown interest in buying the goods.

Fed Govt orders auction of abandoned cargoes at ports