Nigeria: Govt Creates Vehicle Database to Checkmate Duty Evasion, Theft

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Nigeria: Govt Creates Vehicle Database to Checkmate Duty Evasion, Theft

[Vanguard] The Federal Ministry of Finance in collaboration with the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has commenced moves to create a database for imported vehicles with a view to checkmating import duty evasion and theft.

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