Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)
said it generated N49 million on e-auction platform and recorded 254 winners in
four weeks across the country.
A statement on Friday by Public
Relations Officer, Joseph Attah, said that 6,560 persons recharged their
e-wallet of N1000 administrative fee and participated in the bidding process.
Attah explained that with 19
commercial banks on the platform, interested bidders now have the option of
choosing banks nearest to them for ease of
transactions.
transactions.
“Four weeks after the official
launch of the NCS e-auction platform, https: app.trade.gov.ng/eauction by the
Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali, a total number of 254
winners have emerged across the country with over N49 million already
generated.
“NCS has already taken steps to
deal with the challenges posed by fraudulent bidders who log in to frustrate
other genuine bidders by
placing bogus and unrealistic figures.
placing bogus and unrealistic figures.
“In some cases, they send SMS to supposed
winners congratulating them. Apart from de-activating the Tax Identification Numbers
(TIN) of these elements,the option for second highest bidder to win when the
highest winner fails to pay has been jettisoned.
“In such situation, the item
reverts to the system for fresh bidding. Winners are informed only through
e-mails from the system not by SMS,” Attah said.
Attah said that the platform was
secured, provided opportunity to generate more revenue for government and gave
equal opportunities to all interested persons.
He assured that the platform was
transparent, accountable and free from vices associated with manual process of
the past.
“For the avoidance of doubt, NCS
wishes to assure the general public that the e-auction platform will continue
to go live for 48 hours between Monday, 12 noon to Wednesday, 12 noon every
week,” he added.
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