The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has threatened to seize private jets in the country by July 6, 2021, if owners fail to submit import clearance documents for verification within 30 days.

The NCS spokesperson, Mr Joseph Attah, stated this at the press briefing he gave Monday at the airport, emphasizing that the verification exercise was not aimed at causing inconvenience to private jet owners, adding that such people could come with their documents for verification.

According to him, the required documents for verification are aircraft certificate of registration, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority’s (NCAA) flight operations compliance certificate, NCAA’s maintenance compliance certificate, NCAA’S permit for non-commercial flights and temporary import permit where applicable.

He said so far, few private aircraft owners have responded to the invitation to participate in the verification exercise, prompting the ultimatum.

In the first two weeks of the 30 days verification period, only six owners of private aircraft have responded to the invitation, which necessitates this reminder to those who have yet to respond so that their aircraft will not be detained.

“We learned that some will arrive today or tomorrow for verification. Furthermore, we know that some owners imported their private jets with a temporary import certificate, which expired and was not renewed. “These are infractions,” he stated.

“At the end of the verification, some of the things we want to expose will come to light. We will make our findings known on July 6 after the expiration of the 30-day grace window.

“Those in default risk detention of their aircraft as nobody is above the law,” he added.

A spokesman for NCS said that its management believes that owners of private aircraft are highly placed individuals who are willing to comply with extant laws governing the importation of their aircraft, including making all the appropriate tax and duty payments.

“As an agency of government responsible for enforcement of laws governing imports and exports in Nigeria, NCS will not hesitate to invoke appropriate sanctions on any defaulting private aircraft owner immediately after the expiration of the verification period on Tuesday 6th July 2021.

“For the avoidance of doubt, private aircraft owners or their representatives are to report to Room 305, Tariff and Trade Departments, Nigeria Customs Service headquarters, Abuja, from 10 am to 5 pm between Monday, June 7 and Tuesday, July 6, 2021”, Attah added.

Source: https://tourtelegraph.com/aviation/nigeria-customs-threatens-to-confiscate-unverified-private-aircraft-by-july-6/

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