FRSC Partners With Nigeria Customs To Fight Smuggling, Track Vehicles Without Customs Duty

FRSC partners with Nigeria Customs Service to fight car smuggling, track vehicles without customs duty.

The two Federal Government Agencies have commenced an intensive vehicle database integration.

FRSC urges NCS to restrict importation of vehicles whose ages are above the specified legal age limit.

To further enhance national security and curb revenue loss, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have commenced an intensive vehicle database integration of the two government agencies.

The productive collaboration was effected during the official visit of the Acting Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, to the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Ali Biu, at the national headquarters of the Commission on Thursday.

Speaking during the visit, Adeniyi emphasised on NSC’s renewed commitment towards working together with the Corps in the area of human resource development, information and communication technology as well as sports.

He stated that the effective consolidation of existing vehicle information in the National Vehicle Identification Scheme (NVIS) database domiciled with the FRSC and vehicle database of the NCS will curb vehicle smuggling, improve revenue generation and enhance national security.

While responding to the Comptroller General, the Corps Marshal applauded the initiative, stating that the handshake and data sharing would not only strengthen the bond between the two agencies but also positively impact the fight against the smuggling of vehicles.

Speaking further, Biu stated emphatically that the collaboration will also entrench ease of doing business as it will make tracking of vehicles without customs duty certificate very easy for the Corps at the point of registration.

Biu beckoned on CG Bashir Adewale to make enforcement of restriction of importation of vehicles whose ages are at the point of importation, are above the specified legal age limit one of his key priorities.

While decrying the dangers of using fairly used tyres, the Corps Marshal also seeks enhanced enforcement of the ban on the importation of deadly tyres into the country.

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