My people, sharp sharp gist don land say Nigeria Customs don finally gree make international travellers bring dem personal car enter Naija without stress. E don start last Wednesday, and di goal na to make travel easier for those wey waka come for tourism, business, or even diplomatic reasons.
Abdullahi Maiwada, wey be di Deputy Comptroller of Customs, run mouth for di matter and yan say dis new policy dey follow di Nigeria Customs Service Act wey dey during 2023. Dem also dey follow international rules wey concern temporary admission and transit of vehicles. Na really big step for Nigeria to allow people move freely and keep di trade matter smooth.
Wetin you go need if you wan enter naija with your whip? Make sure say you get your international passport, international driver’s license, vehicle registration paper, insurance paper, and dat important Carnet de Passages en Douane wey don collect before you reach any port for entry.
If everything balance during inspection, Customs go give you temporary vehicle admission permit wey fit last for 90 days. Dem dey record am for dem system so e no go waka wherever. You fit even extend am for additional 30 days if you get di okay from di right Customs Area Controller.
But make e clear, because dis no be free for all. Di cars wey approved under dis new system fit waka round Nigeria but no dey chance say you go sell, lease, or even modify di whip. If wahala start like accident or your car jam, make you run go nearest Customs office to report fast fast.
For dis move, di NCS don talk say dem dey all about transparency and accountability. Dem don also assure say dis initiative go help Nigeria do better for international trade and keep our borders tight to ensure security. E fit also help as di current government dey try modernize customs operation to improve how business dey do for Naija.
Na dem talk am o, from di National Bureau of Statistics, wahala no dey again as passenger car imports don take rebound. Di value don rise to N1.01 trillion within di first nine months of last year, wey show say people dey catch di car fever again.
So, my people, if you dey plan to waka come Naija with your fine motor, make you gather dem papers well well and enjoy di sweet journey without wahala. Na better time to travel dey show face!
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