The Importers Association of Nigeria, IMAN has raised the alarm that despite Bola Tinubu’s executive order suspending import duties and tariffs on food items, Nigerian Customs still collect import duties on imported food items.
Chairman of IMAN in Nigeria’s Northern region, Aminu Dan-Iya, disclosed this on Monday, stating that nothing has changed despite Mr Tinubu’s order.
In his words, “Customs officials tell our members at entry points that they don’t have any written communication about the suspension.
“Therefore, nothing has changed; we’re paying duties as usual.”
Mr Dan-Iya however stated that IMAN cannot understand why such a crucial order is yet to be implemented despite being officially announced long ago.
“As a matter of fact, people are outraged, asking to know why prices of food and other commodities keep skyrocketing despite removal of taxes.
“The truth is that something is fundamentally wrong somewhere because we cannot fathom why such a crucial presidential order is yet to be implemented,” Mr Dan-Iya said.#tariff
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