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ANLCA Urges Review Of Imported Vehicles Charges
The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has urged the Federal Government to reduce charges on imported vehicles to make the smuggling of second-hand vehicles unattractive.
Mr Kanikwu Chuks, Director-General of ANLCA, made the suggestions on Wednesday in Lagos in an interview with newsmen.
Chuks said that many Nigerians imported their vehicles through the ports in neighbouring countries because their charges were low.
According to him, until the problem of multiple charges is addressed, importation and smuggling of imported vehicles through the borders will continue.
He explained that aside from customs duties, there were other costs such as terminal charges, stacking, transfer and towing charges, which made clearance of vehicles in Nigerian ports very expensive.
Chuks suggested that government should adopt the “Ghana Model’’ where the mode of payment and clearance of vehicles differ on the year of manufacture.
“In Ghana, the newer the vehicle, the lower the duty on it while the older the vehicle, the higher the duty.
“The major attraction in neighbouring ports is that the shipping company or terminal charges and other charges are not paid.
He welcomed the 15-year age limit policy on second-hand cars, but said the borders might still remain attractive if all the “inbuilt’’ charges by shipping companies, terminal operators and off-dock terminals were retained.
Chuks explained that the nation had lost huge revenue to smuggling and urged the government to reduce charges on imported vehicles.
The ANLCA chief also suggested that all government agencies operating at the ports should be brought under the supervision of the various customs area comptrollers.
He said such agencies include the SSS, Defence Military Intelligence (DMI), Nigeria Police, National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and others.
The ANLCA chief said that a conflict resolution committee headed by the respective customs area comptrollers should be inaugurated to resolve areas of differences where such occurred.
“All these suggestions are geared toward enhancing revenue generation and trade facilitation,’’ he said.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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