The Comptroller-General
of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) has approved a grace period of
one month, between Monday 13th March to Wednesday 12th April 2017 for
owners of all vehicles within the Country whose customs duty has not
been paid, to do so.
Consequently,
all motor dealers and private owners of such vehicles are advised to
visit the nearest Customs Zonal Office to pay the appropriate Customs
Duty on them.
The
Four Zonal Offices of the Nigeria Customs Service are: Zone A
Headquarters, No. 1 Harvey Road, Yaba, Lagos; Zone B Headquarters,
Kabala Doki, Kaduna; Zone C Headquarters, Nigeria Ports Authority, Port
Harcourt and Zone D Headquarters, Yelwa Tudu Road, Bauchi State.
The
CGC therefore calls on all persons in possession of such vehicles to
take advantage of the grace period to pay appropriate duties on them, as
there will be an aggressive anti-smuggling operation to seize as well
as prosecute owners of such smuggled vehicles after the deadline of
Wednesday 12th April, 2017.
For
the avoidance of doubt, all private car owners who are not sure of the
authenticity of their vehicles customs documents can also approach the
Zonal Offices to verify with a view to complying with the provision of
the law.
SIGNED
Joseph Attah
Ag. Public Relations Officer
For: Comptroller-General of Customs
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