No More Importation Of Cars By Land From January 2017

SAN FRANCISCO, December 05, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has banned the importation of vehicles into the country through land borders.

According to Wale Adeniyi, Public Relations Officer, the Nigeria Customs Service, the ban was sequel to a Presidential directive restricting all vehicle imports to Nigeria’s Sea ports only, adding that the order takes effect from Jan. 1, 2017.

Adeniyi stated that “the prohibition order covers all new and used vehicles.”

“Importers of vehicles through the land borders are requested to utilise the grace period until Dec. 31, 2016 to clear their vehicle imports landed in neighbouring Ports.”

NAN reports that the restriction on importation of vehicles follows that of rice as import of rice through land borders has been banned since April 2016.

Story by Oputah David