The federal government has lifted the ban on the importation of vehicles through land borders.

POLITICS NIGERIA reports that this move is expected to breathe new life into economic activities within the border region.

During the previous administration, land borders between Nigeria and Cotonou, Benin Republic, were closed, and subsequently, the importation of vehicles through that route was prohibited. However, Ibrahim Musa, the Director of Road Transport in the Ministry of Transportation, revealed yesterday that the federal government has approved the reopening of the Seme border for vehicle imports.


This disclosure was made at an Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meeting between officials from Nigeria and Benin. Musa cited the complaints of freight forwarders operating at the border as the driving force behind this decision.

During the visit of the ECOWAS Monitoring Team to the Seme-Krake Joint Border Post, Musa stated, “I was here with the former Minister of State for Transportation when the freight forwarders pleaded for the reactivation of the border to facilitate the free movement of goods and services. The former minister instructed us to prepare a memo on this matter, which was duly considered and forwarded to the government.”


Dera Nnadi, the Customs Area Controller of the Seme Border Command, also acknowledged the negative impact of the vehicle importation ban on customs revenue. He noted a decline in revenue since the implementation of the ban.

With the ban lifted, the anticipation is that the Seme border will witness a resurgence in trade and increased economic activity in the coming months.



Source: https://politicsnigeria.com/federal-government-lifts-ban-on-vehicle-importation-through-land-borders/?utm_source=operamini&utm_medium=feednews&utm_campaign=operamini_feednews

Useless government.what the masses need is to lift food import.what business does a starving man have with car import ?

Zinoleesky, T Dollar aNd Ruger keep the vibe going for now i dey on things.
Anyhow they want do in nigeria is not my concern, unless it effect my farming business and my weed.

So, no room for our local manufacturers?

No room for Innosson motors?

With over 300k custom fee increment

Dem fit deny it later. I pity who take politicians serious.

It won't have an effect on car prices

Parachoco:
It won't have an effect on car prices

Ngolo Kante.

TemplarLandry:
Nice development. More to come!

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JasonScoolari:
So, no room for our local manufacturers?

No room for Innosson motors?

Make we de watch

Lol.

Martinsmine:
u don come o

VERY GOOD.

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JasonScoolari:
So, no room for our local manufacturers?

No room for Innosson motors?

Importation of used vehicles was never banned same as rice. Just that the importation must be through seaports and not land borders. This will not affect Innoson or any other local car manufacturer in any new way.

Thank God ooo

JasonScoolari:
So, no room for our local manufacturers?

No room for Innosson motors?

Then close border you people complain but the same border has been reopen yeg yu na still find means to bring tribal sentiment into it

Truly, human are insatiable in wants

Dem fit deny it later. Don’t take Tinubu government serious

9jahotblog:
Dem fit deny it later. Don’t take Tinubu government serious

But they should take you unknown person Serious?

adekolaelect:
But they should take you unknown person Serious?

you heard me clearly, don’t take Tinubu government serious. Government of lies and propaganda doesn’t succeed.

We dey here. Back when Buhari shit down the border in 2016, some APChums were of the opinion that it was the perfect plan to grow the economy. Is Tinubu not interested in growing the economy or...💀

DesChyko:
We dey here

Motor don cheap o
4u