Senate orders Ministry of Finance, Customs to suspend ban on car importation through land borders

 

   The Senate has called on Nigeria Customs Service, NCS,  to immediately suspend the policy which has banned importation of vehicles through land borders since the beginning of the year.

   In a sponsored motion by Senator Barau Jibrin representing Kano North Senatorial District alongside four others, Senate argued that the ban will lead to over 500,000 job loss if government goes ahead with its implementation.
   In his lead debate, Jibrin explained that economy of border villages and towns that depend on importation of vehicles through land routes will crumble.
Contributing to the debate, Senator Shehu Sani maintained that the interest of other nations having border lines with Nigeria should be taken into consideration, noting that those countries depend on car exportation to Nigeria for their revenues.
   He added that the ban will create economic crises in those countries, while urging THE  NCS to strengthen their services to curtail smuggling activities which was their fear.
   In his ruling, Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu asked the Federal Ministry of Finance and Nigeria Customs Service to suspend the policy banning car importation.