Home News Finance We Don’t Have Written Communication On Suspension Of Import On Food Items – Nigerian Customs Tell Importers
FinanceNews

We Don’t Have Written Communication On Suspension Of Import On Food Items – Nigerian Customs Tell Importers

902
Image Credit: Omar Hamdi

The Importers Association of Nigeria (IMAN) have accused the Nigerian Customs of continuing to collect import duties on food items despite President Bola Tinubu’s directive to suspend such tariffs.

The Chairman of IMAN’s Northern region, Aminu Dan-Iya, said that Customs officials have not stopped collecting duties because they have not received official communication about the suspension.

“Customs officials tell our members at entry points that they don’t have written communication about the suspension,” Dan-Iya said. “Nothing has changed; we’re paying duties as usual.”

Dan-Iya further expressed IMAN’s confusion over why the presidential order, announced weeks ago, has not been implemented.

“The truth is that something is fundamentally wrong somewhere because we cannot fathom why such a crucial presidential order is yet to be implemented,” he added.

In July, President Tinubu announced the suspension of import duties on essential food items as part of measures to combat the hunger crisis in the country. Following this, Customs Comptroller General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi stated in a video posted on X that the Nigerian Customs Service would enforce the executive order.

Read: Newly Appointed PenCom Director Was Reportedly Sacked By First Bank Over N40bn Fraud

President Tinubu Postpones FEC Meeting, Calls Security Chiefs To Aso Rock

Protesters Waving Russian Flags Committing Treason – Defence Chief

About The Author

Related Articles

News

Niger’s Tchiani Appoints EU-Sanctioned Pan-African Activist Nathalie Yamb As Special Advisor

Niger’s transitional president, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, has appointed Pan-African activist Nathalie Yamb...

News

Nigerian-Born Beauty Mogul Sharon Chuter Dies Mysteriously At 38 During Legal Battle With Major Corporation

Sharon Chuter, the founder of Uoma Beauty and architect of initiatives like...

NIMC Launches DDoS Attack with Over 3M Botnet Requests Against FIJ’s Website, Violating Nigeria’s Cybercrimes Act
NewsSecurity

Nigeria’s NIMC Behind Over 3M DDoS Attack On FIJ, Violating Cybercrimes Act

Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has been accused of launching and...