SBG04:

You're the one that is not making sense. If your car was smuggled across the border, you cheated the government of customs duties. Nobody is even arresting you for smuggling, they're saying give us our money and we'll forget that you smuggled the car and you're still here complaining.
Nonsense!!!

So you agree it is right for them to go around asking for customs' papers for cars that have been duly registered with Nigerian numbers? What stops them from ensuring such cars can't be registered without proper customs' papers. Once a car is duly registered I don't see why anyone should demand people show customs' paper again, it is preposterous.

SBG04:

You're the one that is not making sense. If your car was smuggled across the border, you cheated the government of customs duties. Nobody is even arresting you for smuggling, they're saying give us our money and we'll forget that you smuggled the car and you're still here complaining.
Nonsense!!!

No custom officer stand in the middle of the road or check already registered vehicle for custom duties in the west.Custom should protect the border amd if cars get fru then at point of registration there should be custom clearance b4 you get the car registered .

SBG04:

You're the one that is not making sense. If your car was smuggled across the border, you cheated the government of customs duties. Nobody is even arresting you for smuggling, they're saying give us our money and we'll forget that you smuggled the car and you're still here complaining.
Nonsense!!!

I think its customs that failed to do their duties. They secure the boarders, don't they? Were they drinking garri when they were beaten to it?

Nigerian government has a way of punishing the citizens for her (government's) ineptitude e.g Roads are bad, and government rather than fix them choses to arrest one-way offenders, robbers rob at night and instead of providing adequate security, government decides to ban night travels. What a country??

tete7000:


So you agree it is right for them to go around asking for customs' papers for cars that have been duly registered with numbers? What stop them from ensuring such cars can't be registered without proper customs' papers. Once a car is duly registered I don't see why anyone should demand people show customs' paper again, it is preposterous.

Good point but I know why?they won't recieve bribes that way.

Compliance:
I think the most important response is for custom to reduce their custom import dues... It's way too expensive... Let the Senate rather see to that... Let the dues be slashed by 70%

WHY, I THINK IT SHOULD BE INCREASE, MAY BE THEN NIGERIANS APPETITE FOR FOREIGN GOODS WILL REDUCE

tete7000:


So you agree it is right for them to go around asking for customs' papers for cars that have been duly registered with Nigerian numbers? What stops them from ensuring such cars can't be registered without proper customs' papers. Once a car is duly registered I don't see why anyone should demand people show customs' paper again, it is preposterous.

So what happens to the thousands that already have Nigerian numbers but without customs papers? We allow them continue cheating the FG of duties?
Besides the whole essence of this thing is to make smuggling unattractive. If a smuggler knows that even if he brings in a smuggled car successfully across the border, the customs will still make sure he pays duties, he won't even bother with the risk. Is it not stupid to give someone N20,000 to smuggle a car from Cotonou to Lagos when the customs will still nab you for unpaid customs duties?

Stupid leadership in Customs. How did the vehicles get into Nigeria in the first place?

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Nice one, where were dey when d vehicles are been move to the country!! Egunje master...inside of dem catching d them within d border dey prefer catching people within d town....awon olosi!! weree

This our democracy na WA oh, d Senate has no power to stop an executive order, they can only play an advisory role, it is only the court Tht can stop it

SBG04:

So what happens to the thousands that already have Nigerian numbers but without customs papers? We allow them continue cheating the FG of duties?

The question is how did they get registered? Who registered them? Ask relevant question and punish those who allowed that to happen to forestall future occurrence.
The vehicles that have been registered are assumed to have customs' papers. Registration shouldn't be possible without those papers. You want a person who bought and registered his cars years ago to start looking for papers he has long misplaced? Is he suppose to carry those papers in his vehicle after registration? Are the paper renewable? If not why do you think they are not? Because once registration is complete, they are no longer relevant. The whole customs' papers talk for registered cars is illogical, senseless and absurd.
Customs' people are meant to man boarders and prevent smuggling, they are not police, vio or road safety guys and shouldn't constitute another set of headache for motor owners like police and others mentioned have already constituted.

But where is lalasticlala sef

Jiang:


WHY, I THINK IT SHOULD BE INCREASE, MAY BE THEN NIGERIANS APPETITE FOR FOREIGN GOODS WILL REDUCE

Stop hating
Why don't you start dishing imported goods plz start with this your Nokia3210 you are typing this trash with

tete7000:


The question is how did they get registered? Who registered them? Ask relevant question and punish those who allowed that to happen to forestall future occurrence.
The vehicles that have been registered are assumed to have customs' papers. Registration shouldn't be possible without those papers. You want a person who bought and registered his cars years ago to start looking for papers he has long misplaced? Is he suppose to carry those papers in his vehicle after registration? Are the paper renewable? If not why do you think they are not? Because once registration is complete, they are no longer relevant. The whole customs' papers talk for registered cars is illogical, senseless and absurd.
Customs' people are meant to man boarders and prevent smuggling, they are not police, vio or road safety guys and shouldn't constitute another set of headache for motor owners like police and others mentioned have already constituted.

I bet you the guy doesn't know anything about car registration processes, that was why he's saying this. Why carrying custom papers of 5, 6, 7 years ago after registering your car?
Customs just want to inflict another hardship on innocent citizens. Let them secure borders very well and stop harassing innocent car owners who know not how the cars are being smuggled.

thats a good one. this is 419.it would have amounted to double taxation and further extortions.this despicable custom want to eat their amala and ewedu and have it. imagine!

They should scrap the move completely.

They want to create an avenue for Customs, Police, VIO, Task Force, Road Safety etcetera to continue to terrorize citizens and levy them anyhow.

I cannot understand why we want to continue to give the impression that Nigeria is a zoo!

It is unheard of, anywhere in the world that Customs will be asking for duty after cargoes have been released by same Customs! Let us call it what it is - Senseless.

erico2k2:

Stop hating
Why don't you start dishing imported goods plz start with this your Nokia3210 you are typing this trash with

Oh please!!! Nokia 3210 is an antique, super vintage. Besides am pretty sure i can feed your whole...........well fill in the blanks

Every uniformed body wants to be on the road! How lucrative?

So before you travel 30 minutes you would have been stopped and checked 5 times by agencies, and now Customs too!

How lucrative?

Jiang:


Oh please!!! Nokia 3210 is an antique, super vintage. Besides am pretty sure i can feed your whole...........well fill in the blanks

Oga mayB you can feed my family but bear in mind my Monthky feeding is only £500 a month can U plz send that to me ?
My fuel consumption for my car is £200 a month cos my car is 5 ltr range rover sport . And my Mortgage is only £1500 . I'm waiting plz shall I send you my account number ? ?

UltimatedeBest:


Ntoor

For a car bought 6years ago... what if have lost the custom papers.. i would go and pay 800k custom duty for a camry i bought 1.6m. Duly cleared..

Dont mind that guy who wrote that rubbish you quoted.

SuperS1Panther:
Does it even make sense?

You failed to do your duties at the border (which you are being paid for with tax payers money) and you want to punish the citizens for your ineptitude.

And why should the citizen buy something illegal? So if NDLEA see you with drugs they should let you know since it came in through the airport?

OgatheTop:
The dullard of a president is no where to be found!

Idiotic Fulani blood sucker!

Sorry you are only being a pained wailing wailer..

SBG04:

You're the one that is not making sense. If your car was smuggled across the border, you cheated the government of customs duties. Nobody is even arresting you for smuggling, they're saying give us our money and we'll forget that you smuggled the car and you're still here complaining.
Nonsense!!!

When did you collect slap last?

ISTANDWITHBUHAR:



And why should the citizen buy something illegal? So if NDLEA see you with drugs they should let you know since it came in through the airport?

That's different drugs are illegal in or out of Nigeria full stop

prettyboi1989:
oshey, fvcking corrupt customs. the end game will be to impound people's cars at will if the resolution hadnt been halted.

And your likes will obey other country laws abi? I based in Cotonou and them no born you well make you drive car with no genuine custom papers.

1. Nigeria Customs is an enforcement agency under the Ministry of Finance.

2. Nigeria Customs has no input in government fiscal policy. They merely implement circulars issued by Ministry of Finance, Trade and Investment, Presidency, etc.

3. Even US Customs cannot enforce 100% border protection. There is absolutely nothing wrong with multiple checks i.e. if the vehicles are smuggled past Customs, revenue can still be collected at registration point.

Let's look at issues without sentiments, the aim is to generate revenue for the federal government. If the vehicles are smuggled past the borders, what's wrong with duty collection at registration point?

catlova2:
CHAI. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME THE SENATE IS DOING SOMETHING SENSIBLE.

LOL so supporting illegality is sensible? So people should be driving cars without custom duty is sensible?

erico2k2:

That's different drugs are illegal in or out of Nigeria full stop

and driving cars without duty papers is what?

fpeter:
Confused people. Shouldn't they have gotten approval for the process before going to town with the implementation?

80% of our senators are into illegality so reason they will support using vehicles without duty..

ISTANDWITHBUHAR:



LOL so supporting illegality is sensible? So people should be driving cars without custom duty is sensible?

Mr man, where were they when these vehicles were being brought into the country. They should review the process and not hammer on those that have the vehicles already.