Customs unveil e-auction platform for vehicles

The Nigeria Customs Service on Monday unveiled an electronic auction platform by which cargoes that had been forfeited to the Federal Government could be sold to Nigerians through a transparent bidding process.

The unveiling of the e-auction platform was performed at the headquarters of the NCS by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (retd.).

Present at the event were members of the e-auction committee made up of representatives of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Standards Organisation of Nigeria, and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, among others.

Ali described the inauguration of the platform as a game-changer for the service as it would bring about a regime of transparency and consistency in the disposal of seized vehicles to Nigerians.

He said the approval of the electronic platform was done based on the conviction that it would assist in checking the abuse, which the manual auction process was subjected to in the past.

Ali stated that it was the realisation of the abuse in the manual auctioning system that made him to suspend it when he assumed office last year.

He said, “The launching of the e-auction platform today marks a complete departure from the manual process of the past that was opened to abuses.

“In the past, stakeholders had accused the service of nepotism, short-changing the government of revenue through arbitrary auction fees to be paid by allottees, and sundry corruption allegations against the service.”

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NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE NEWS


July 3rd, 2017

E-Auction Advert (Terms and Conditions)

Nigeria Customs Service wishes to inform the general public about its readiness to deploy the e-auction platform via https://app.trade.gov.ng/eauction as from 1st July, 2017.
Consequently, all those who want to participate in the e-auction process are advised to note the following terms and conditions:

• Applicant must have a valid TIN issued by the FIRS with an active e-mail account.

• An applicant shall pay a non refundable fee of One Thousand Naira (N1,000.00) as administrative charge.

• An Item is auctioned “as is” as such request for replacement or refund shall not be entertained.

• The successful bidder shall make payment within five (5) working days.

• Failure to pay within five (5) working days the item reverts to the second (2nd) highest bidder.

• The successful bidder has two (2) weeks from the date of payment to remove the item bidded for or forfeit same at the expiration of the two (2) weeks.

• Any auction item not removed from the warehouse within fourteen (14) days from the date of payment shall revert to its pre-bidding status.

• Take note for overtime cargo, that the successful bidder shall in addition pay 25% charges for Shipping line and Terminal operator respectively.

• Bidders shall be allowed to bid for more than 2 items per bidding window.

• For claiming items, the winner shall present;

i. A valid copy of paid assessment and bank receipt (optional in case of e-payment);

ii. E-mailed code to identify owner after payment;

iii. A notarized letter in case owner sends representative. (Where owner is present uploaded photo on registration will do.)

iv. Provide proper identification with the notarized letter such as International passport, Driver’s licence, Voters card or National I.D.

• The dwell time for this Online Auction Sale shall be Twenty-Eight (28) days.

• Third party claims shall not be entertained.

• Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service are excluded from participating in this Auction.

• Owner of seized item is excluded from bidding for same.

• Conditions and terms of this auction are to be carefully considered by an interested person before acceptance.

• Applicant undertakes to abide by the conditions and terms of this auction

https://www.customs.gov.ng/Publications/news_results.php?NewsID=280

Well, little scan of Customs website revealed that they have indeed set up such a platform and has issued the guideline presented above.

Lalasticlala, Mynd44, OAM4J make una come bid for the bulletproof SUV seized from Saraki.

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This is a good initiative, I just hope the entire process is transparent. Majority of Nigerians do not know how they auction items before now. It is shrouded in so much secrecy and corruption.

Please dont ask me for the platform oh, ask Punch. lol

Ali stated that it was the realisation of the abuse in the manual auctioning system that made him to suspend it when he assumed office last year.

He said, “The launching of the e-auction platform today marks a complete departure from the manual process of the past that was opened to abuses.

Nice one there, if true.

The NASS seems to have forgotten about this Col. Hameed for now, or have they settled their issues quietly??

Col. Hameed have you released Saraki's car quietly and as a result escaped their anger and bile?

agabusta:

Customs unveil e-auction platform for vehicles

The Nigeria Customs Service on Monday unveiled an electronic auction platform by which cargoes that had been forfeited to the Federal Government could be sold to Nigerians through a transparent bidding process.


http://punchng.com/customs-unveil-e-auction-platform-for-vehicles/

So you expect me to believe this

Let's them make it fully open to the public.

Jonathan's government has done very well by re-positioning the NCS to think creatively

Ezigboune:


So you expect me to believe this

Well, the best approach is to wait and see.

agabusta:


Well, the best approach is to wait and see.

Till then

Keneking:
Jonathan's government has done very well by re-positioning the NCS to think creatively

I understand, you definitely meant the opposite.

NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE NEWS


July 3rd, 2017

E-Auction Advert (Terms and Conditions)

Nigeria Customs Service wishes to inform the general public about its readiness to deploy the e-auction platform via https://app.trade.gov.ng/eauction as from 1st July, 2017.
Consequently, all those who want to participate in the e-auction process are advised to note the following terms and conditions:

• Applicant must have a valid TIN issued by the FIRS with an active e-mail account.

• An applicant shall pay a non refundable fee of One Thousand Naira (N1,000.00) as administrative charge.

• An Item is auctioned “as is” as such request for replacement or refund shall not be entertained.

• The successful bidder shall make payment within five (5) working days.

• Failure to pay within five (5) working days the item reverts to the second (2nd) highest bidder.

• The successful bidder has two (2) weeks from the date of payment to remove the item bidded for or forfeit same at the expiration of the two (2) weeks.

• Any auction item not removed from the warehouse within fourteen (14) days from the date of payment shall revert to its pre-bidding status.

• Take note for overtime cargo, that the successful bidder shall in addition pay 25% charges for Shipping line and Terminal operator respectively.

• Bidders shall be allowed to bid for more than 2 items per bidding window.

• For claiming items, the winner shall present;

i. A valid copy of paid assessment and bank receipt (optional in case of e-payment);

ii. E-mailed code to identify owner after payment;

iii. A notarized letter in case owner sends representative. (Where owner is present uploaded photo on registration will do.)

iv. Provide proper identification with the notarized letter such as International passport, Driver’s licence, Voters card or National I.D.

• The dwell time for this Online Auction Sale shall be Twenty-Eight (28) days.

• Third party claims shall not be entertained.

• Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service are excluded from participating in this Auction.

• Owner of seized item is excluded from bidding for same.

• Conditions and terms of this auction are to be carefully considered by an interested person before acceptance.

• Applicant undertakes to abide by the conditions and terms of this auction

https://www.customs.gov.ng/Publications/news_results.php?NewsID=280

Well, little scan of Customs website revealed that they have indeed set up such a platform and has issued the guideline presented above.

Lalasticlala, Mynd44, OAM4J make una come bid for the bulletproof SUV seized from Saraki.

Well... its obvious they are only after the N1,000 you are paying..

Nigeria has about 4,000 custom official or more (estimate).
1 president.
1 vice president.
109 senators (present)
360 Hor (present)
Thousands of formers of the above..
Custom official families and relatives..
Business men dealing directly with cutoms with daily PR
Million of connected Nigerians with the parties above.

And you expect me to pay N1,000 unrefundable fee in a country like Nigeria being the 3rd or 4th most corrupt in the world..

Would rather burn the money..