Duties will be paid on luggage worth more than N50,000 – Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that passengers passing through any of Nigeria’s international airports will pay duties for goods or items that are worth more than N50,000, saying that only goods or items below N50,00 will be allowed for passengers to carry without having to pay any duty.
The spokesperson of the agency, DC Joseph Attah, said the customs is aware that many Nigerians have been complaining about the N50,000 benchmark. Attah, however, said the agency has no other option but to continue enforce the law until it is changed by the lawmakers. “Anything more than the approved value (N50,000) is considered Merchandise in Baggage and therefore liable for duty payment,” the NCS spokesperson said.
Attah also dismissed the allegations of an unnamed lady who reportedly accused the operatives of the NCS at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport of ill-treating her because of her gender and tribe. Describing the allegation as false, Attah said the woman, upon search, was found to be carrying a bag valued at N570,467.40k and was asked to pay “appropriate duty assessment of N165, 692.25k”. The spokesperson added that the custom operatives, however, told the woman the bag would be ‘detained’ pending the time she pays the appropriate duty.
Attah said the woman, however, took to social media to accuse the operatives of ill-treating her based on her tribe and gender, despite the fact that what transpired clearly had to do with the payment of appropriate duties. The government is also considering returning toll gates charges on Nigerian federal roads. President ABUJAPEOPLE reports Muhammadu Buhari’s warning to all the revenue-generating agencies of consequences if they fail to meet their targets.