Senate stops Customs vehicle duty ultimatum

The Senate on Tuesday passed a resolution directing the Nigerian Customs Service to halt the plan to penalise Nigerians who do not pay duties on their vehicles within one month.
The resolution which followed a motion by the Deputy Leader, Bala Na’Allah, who said the new Customs policy was “a serious matter”.
In his contribution, Senator Dino Melaye from Kogi State said it was not possible to import vehicle without clearance or “collaboration” of the Customs.
The Senate, therefore, resolved that Customs should halt actions until the agency appears before its Committee on Customs.
Senate President Saraki Saraki said it was the responsibility of the Senate to ensure welfare of Nigerians.
Customs had threatened to impound vehicles without duty papers, and to prosecute their owners.