LCCI Lauds Removal Of Customs Check Points On Highways

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), said that the removal of Customs check-points on highways was a reflection of the Federal Government’s commitment to promoting the ease of doing business in the country.
The Director-General of LCCI, Mr Muda Yusuf, made the remark in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos.
According to him, the directive will reduce extortion and disruptive activities to domestic trade, and end needless embarrassment to motorists for import duty receipts and revaluation of duty payments.
“The streamlining of their operations is therefore a welcome development. Their activities are most times arbitrary, especially on issues of vehicle valuation and documents, certifications on the highways, which often result in extortions.
“The development is a clear demonstration of the responsiveness of the present administration to complaints of the Private Sector on business environment issues,” he said.
The director-general called for an effective implementation framework for the policy geared toward improving the ease of doing business and restoring order in the way public institutions discharge their responsibilities.
He said that LCCI would collaborate with other private sector bodies to monitor and track implementation of the directive.