Nigeria Customs extends verification exercise for illegally imported aircraft by one month

Oct. 16, 2024 - Nairametrics

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a one-month extension of the verification exercise of recovery of import duties on illegally imported aircraft into Nigeria. Furthermore, the statement noted that players in the sector should utilise the extension as there will be penalties for failure to adhere to the guidelines.

Nairametrics earlier reported the NCS conducted a one-month verification exercise for all private jet owners between June and July. The decision to ground these jets comes nearly three months after the completion of that verification exercise.

There are unconfirmed reports that most private jets in the country have not had their import duties fully settled, prompting the NCS to recover these unpaid taxes, which are also in the billions...