Comptroller-General of Customs gives grace period of one month for owners of all vehicles within the Country whose customs duty has not been paid

   Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd) has approved a grace period of one month, between 13th of  March to 12th of April 2017 for owners of all vehicles within the Country whose customs duty has not been paid, to do so.

  Consequently, all motor dealers and private owners of such vehicles are advised to visit the nearest Customs Zonal Office to pay the appropriate Customs Duty on them. 

   According to reports, the  Four Zonal Offices of the Nigeria Customs Service are: Zone A Headquarters, No. 1 Harvey Road, Yaba, Lagos; Zone B Headquarters, Kabala Doki, Kaduna; Zone C Headquarters, Nigeria Ports Authority, Port Harcourt and Zone D Headquarters, YelwaTudu Road, Bauchi State.

   The CGC further called on all persons in possession of such vehicles to take advantage of the grace period to pay appropriate duties on them, saying that there will be an aggressive anti-smuggling operation to seize as well as prosecute owners of such smuggled vehicles after the deadline of  12th April, 2017. 

   Meanwhile, all private car owners who are not sure of the authenticity of their vehicles customs documents can also approach the Zonal Offices to verify with a view to complying with the provision of the law.