The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) released its report on the
verification of privately-owned airplanes in the country on Tuesday in Abuja.
It threatened to impound 29 jets on which the owners did not
pay statutory import duties.
Customs’ Spokesman, Mr Joseph Attah, told a news conference
that the 29 airplanes would be impounded if the owners did not show up at the
expiration of the 14 days ultimatum given.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on May 31,
Customs announced its plan to verify import documents of privately-owned
airplanes in the country.
The exercise took place between June 7 and Aug. 6 at the
Tariff and Trade Department of the Service.
Attah explained that within the stipulated period, 86
private jets or airplane operators showed up for the exercise and presented
relevant documents for verification.
He added that 57 of them were verified as commercial charter
operators and were duly cleared for operations.
He said the 29 private jets/airplanes owners and or their
representatives were issued with demand notices on Oct. 11 and were given 14
days to make payments to designated Federal Government accounts.
He said they would be issued Aircraft Clearance Certificates
after payment.
“Owners of private aircraft for which no presentations were
made for verification, and whose status remains uncertain are requested to
immediately furnish Customs Service with documents for verification and
clearance.
“To this effect, all 57 commercial charter jets or aircraft
operators who presented their documents for verification are requested to come
to the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters, Abuja, to collect their clearance
certificates.
“All 29 private jets/aircraft owners and or their
representatives who have been issued with demand notices have 14 days from Oct.
11 to collect and make payments to the designated Federal Government accounts.
“They will be issued with Aircraft Clearance Certificates
after payment,’’ Attah said.
The spokesperson implored all concerned to avail themselves
of this opportunity, as Customs would not hesitate to activate enforcement
procedures on identified defaulters.
Attah also told newsmen that the Federal Aviation Authority
of Nigeria had been put on notice to ensure that only privately-owned airplanes
cleared by Customs were allowed to operate within the country’s airspace.
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