December 24, (THEWILL) – Coalition of Civil Society Networks and Groups has sent a petition to President Muhammadu Buhari demanding his immediate intervention by looking into the waste of vehicles worth over N50 billion in the custody of the Nigerian Customs Service”....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
In a letter addressed to the President and signed by its National Coordinator, Zakari Hashimu, the Civil Society Groups said over 50 thousand of seized vehicles estimated to cost over N50 billion are currently wasting away at various warehouses of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) nationwide as bidders prospect for opportunity to buy them on the e-auction and manual platform.
The coalition said it learnt that the vehicles, including exotic brands and top models, were either abandoned by importers or seized from smugglers across the borders, seaports and other locations.
“Among those sighted by The Coalition are Mercedes Benz G wagon and various Mercedes Benz 4matic models, Hummer, Mercedes Benz, Range Rover Evolution, Ford Edge, Toyota Land Cruiser, Highlander, Toyota Hilux, various models of Lexus, Porsche cars and a host of other sport utility vehicles (SUVs) from Ford and Toyota brands. There were also a variety of trucks, salon cars and buses.
“The seized vehicles, many of which have reportedly gone through the process of court condemnation and are awaiting auction, are detained at the border stations, seaports commands and at the Federal Operation Units (FOU) in Lagos, Owerri, Benin, Bauchi, Kaduna and Kano”, the Group said.
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