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90 Percent Of Cars In Nigeria Are Smuggled – Customs CG

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) has said that over 90 per cent of cars in the country were smuggled in.

Addressing newsmen in Abuja, the Customs boss said the country needs revenue for development and the raids carried out at various dealer shops were to ascertain whether the vehicles were brought in through legal means.

He further added that the Government’s decision to bring development in all parts of the country led to the raid which is aimed at collecting duties on smuggled cars.

β€œWe want to use this opportunity to ensure that cars within our borders are fully customised, which means duties are paid on them.

”We are looking for revenue from everywhere and we have these people who brought in vehicles and failed to pay duties.

β€œWhat we are doing now, we are just enforcing the law, which allows us to collect revenue on behalf of Nigeria and also ensure those vehicles you and I will go and buy have genuine papers that are roadworthy.

β€œIf you meet our officers on the road and they ask for the papers, if they discover you have not paid your duties, they will seize the vehicles.

β€œWe are doing all these to save car buyers from running into trouble,” he explained.

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