I have been seeing this happen for the past 6 years.
But, what I saw this morning on my way to church in Otta made my heart bledd for this nation.

If you are an advocate of buying cars from Benin republic you will have a rethink.
The way these cars are smuggled into the contry is very frightening.

This morning, over 50 cars drove past us on Otta -Idiroko road at speed you can best imagine.
A lot of them that had developed problems on the way through bush paths and ilega routes were being towed by the ones that were still "alive".

The buyers of these cars will never know what the cars have been subjected to.
There is a guy I met who bought a BMW from there. 3 weeks after receiving the car, the engine knocked.
It was discovered that the engine was worked on when it arrived here.

How much do Nigerians really save when they buy cars from Benin republic?
Is it really worth the trouble?
How long will they keep running from customs?

They very first day I saw this in 2004, I made up my mind that i will never buy anycar from there.
I cannot bare the thought of my car going through all the bashing.
I cannot afford the heart ache of waiting for the car to be delivered when I can go to Western Avenue or even Tin Can and pay for my car and drive home with peace of mind.

Thank God for GEJ o !

big father:

Thank God for GEJ o !

Will that stop these guys?
Well, I pray it will.

keyremotes:

Will that stop these guys?
Well, I pray it will.

I think Big Father is referring to the fact that GEJ has increased the age of vehicles that can be imported into Nigeria from 10 to 15 years. We would no longer have to import such cars through Cotonou.

BizBooks:

I think Big Father is referring to the fact that GEJ has increased the age of vehicles that can be imported into Nigeria from 10 to 15 years. We would no longer have to import such cars through Cotonou.

I know.
I hope it will make it unatractive to go to Cotonou.