According to a statement by the Public Relations Officer of Customs, Wale Adeniyi, “The prohibition order covers all new and used vehicles.
Adeniyi said, “The ban is sequel to a Presidential Directive restricting all vehicle imports to Nigeria Sea Ports only.
“The order takes effect from 1st January 2017.
Explaining further, he said, “The restriction on importation of vehicles follows that of Rice, whose imports have been banned through the land borders since April 2016.
“Importers of vehicles through the land borders are requested to utilise the grace up till 31st December 2016 to clear their vehicle imports landed in neighbouring ports.”
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Adeniyi said, “The ban is sequel to a Presidential Directive restricting all vehicle imports to Nigeria Sea Ports only.
“The order takes effect from 1st January 2017.
Explaining further, he said, “The restriction on importation of vehicles follows that of Rice, whose imports have been banned through the land borders since April 2016.
“Importers of vehicles through the land borders are requested to utilise the grace up till 31st December 2016 to clear their vehicle imports landed in neighbouring ports.”
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Hmmmm, e go hard for some people but not for the children of God
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ReplyDeleteStupid nd clueless government, buhari is the worst thing to happen to Nigeria
ReplyDeleteStandard 1 government of the people. Apc dey do as Una like, your time will soon be up
ReplyDeleteNo more jobs for dem fayawo
ReplyDeleteIf you truly know the meaning of fayawo you will realize that this means more jobs for them. Just that the risks will be higher cos those customs oga eyes go dey red bad bad.
DeleteThis government and wicked policies tho. They should have given a grace period of at least 3 months. Cos there are some people whose import just hit the high sea and will not arrive cotonou till end of January.
This evil man (buhari)wants to finish us
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ReplyDeleteThey should allow people import jor
This govt no go kill us. Na wa.
ReplyDeleteThis Nigerian government is too bipolar.
ReplyDeleteYes. Nigerians should enjoy the "change" they voted for
ReplyDeleteLool! This one no be CHANGE again oo, na CHAIN. Habaaaa! To think that I was one of the people shouting on top of my voice in my sitting room that day Orubebe was disgracing himself on national tv cos I wanted this man to win at all cost oo*phew*its well! Sai baba, this is not a good one at all fa. You wan kee people ne?! Tooooooh!
DeleteClueless and failed government.
ReplyDeleteBasically, instead of creating employment opportunities, he's destroying them? In my family alone, many people will loose their source of livelihood. In a country not making cars. Where the heck are those ladies that removed the pimple called Abacha?
ReplyDeleteSo no more cotonou cars abi?
ReplyDeletebad news for car dealers
ReplyDeleteAm telling you, I wonder how dey want some families to feed! Lord help us
DeleteDo you think the government cares? As long as it's not affecting them, they care less.
DeleteNa wa o!
ReplyDeleteMy God! What a disgusting piece of shit we have for a government. Will there ever be an end to all these harsh policies at such a difficult time? This means higher cost to get in cars... In the end, both the dealers & the consumer would bear the brunt.
Who are the members of that man's economic team? Tired of all the stupid policies put in place by this useless govt.
I can't wait for 2019 to come so they can all be shown the way out.
Okay,missed our ogbonge blog,cramps no gree me see road since,phew!Stella howdy?eyin beefees booni?
ReplyDeletebuhari is there to suffer the poor more and his enemies
ReplyDeleteWhat is the reason for the ban?
ReplyDeleteLet them keep banning! Ndi ara
ReplyDeleteYou won't dare! If it were Jonathan now eheeeen! You will open your smelling mouth 👄
ReplyDeleteThe reason is so that the importers can pay the relevant duties on the cars at the sea ports. Nigeria needs the money now mbok.
ReplyDeleteImporters using Cotonou and Lome ports pay duties at the border posts. Check through Google and see how much the FG rakes in monthly through such taxes. Once you have normal papers, nobody, especially Customs will disturb you. The policy reduced smuggling considerably, because once you so it legally, you are free. Only God knows what brought about this policy change again.
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And indigenous motor manufacturers are closed. Hope they'd remove import duties on all car parts and machinery to enable local production.
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ReplyDeleteSome ppl are getting it wrong, it is not a total ban on car importation, cars can still be imported but through ports so that the importers can pay duties on the imported cars. bad market for some customs officers and smugglers sha.
ReplyDeleteWho told you they don't pay duty on the ones imported through the land borders? Not only would this cause a spike in the already inflated Tokunbo market, it will also crush the beninoise economy. It is like the Lord poured out the vial of folly on this administration because every step they take reeks of insensitivity and drives them further from the people. Shishe shishe ti deba obuko won.
DeleteAnon 7.12 spot on. Ur proverb dou..lmao
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ReplyDeleteIt is well!
ReplyDeleteHeard buhari has started talking about 2019 and he won't be using osinbajo as vp. If he likes let him use jesus Christ our saviour as vp, he no go fit enter. Rubbish thing!
ReplyDeleteTill pple start dropping dead @ every corner in the street this wicked man &his team of hrtless charlant won't stop dis their terrible policies that do more harm than good to the common man. Till pple block every corner of the street for a total revolution this incompetent set of clueless, brainless drug addicts of leaders won't stop. Am tired of dis county honestly. Many pple are losing their means of livelihood with dis policy yet they don't care.Nigerians is time to match the street against dis barbaric govt ooo. Else they are out to kill
ReplyDeleteWicked and clueless government from the pit of hell. Worst thing that can ever happen to any country is this present administration.
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ReplyDeleteNigeria leaders and policy makers don't put on their thinking caps when they make policies,the ban placed on importation of cars through land borders. In essence,there won't be any revenue coming from the land boarders again,it will also bring sour relationship between our next door neighbours,the worst part of it is that the government has created money making avenue for customs and the smugglers.
ReplyDeleteThe ban on importation of cars through our land borders go get as e be. First, it will seriously damage the economy of Benin Republic, Niger Republic and Togo. These countries depend on revenues from imports through their countries to survive.
ReplyDeleteThe second, and most important one is, can Nigeria seriously police its borders? Right now, contrary to an existing policy, officers and men of Nigerian Customs Service are mostly active on our highways. They are not supposed to be mounting road blocks on the highways again. But they have been wrecking havoc with the way they pursue car owners all over the place. This new policy will surely fuel their zeal.
But what I do not understand is the basis for this policy. It will sour relations with our neighbours, whose support we badly need for security and other sundry issues. One had believed that once commensurate taxes have been paid at a border post on such cars, o ti pari. What do I know sef!