Private jets without verified documents before July 6, 2021 will be grounded by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).
This is coming on the heels of complaints by the NCS that two weeks into the 30-day verification period only six owners of the private aircraft had responded to the invitation, necessitating the update and reminder to those who have not responded, to do so in order to avoid possible detention of their aircraft.
This was part of a statement by the service’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Joseph Attah, a Deputy Comptroller on Monday in Abuja during a media briefing to update the public on the on-going audit of privately-owned aircraft operating in the country.
Recall that the NCS had last month announced plans to carry out a holistic audit of private jets imported into the country to ensure that all appropriate revenues of the government were not evaded as well as ensure that operating rules were not breached.
Attah said: “We learnt some are coming today or tomorrow for verification. We also know that some brought their private jets under a temporary import certificate, which has expired and not renewed. These are infractions.
“At the end of the verification exercise, some of the things we want to expose will come to light. We will make our findings known on July 6 after the expiration of the 30-day grace window.”
