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The Nigeria Customs Service in a bid to address irregularities (including fake online auctions) in the system has released new guidelines for the disposal of seized and overtime goods.
The service has set up four committees (assessment, disposal, seizure and overtime) to handle the disposal of these categories of goods.
According to the new guidelines signed by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hammed Ali (retd), perishable items with or without defendants are to be properly disposed of by the relevant committee.
The NCS, however, pointed out that the disposal committee, subject to the approval of the comptroller-general, might use its discretion in handling peculiar cases.
The assessment committee shall consist of not less than five officers of high integrity, including valuation officers at all area commands supervised by the zonal coordinator, who shall undertake inspection, collation and fixing of prices of all goods on monthly basis, and is to forward its report to the auction committee.
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The service has set up four committees (assessment, disposal, seizure and overtime) to handle the disposal of these categories of goods.
According to the new guidelines signed by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hammed Ali (retd), perishable items with or without defendants are to be properly disposed of by the relevant committee.
- General goods are to be disposed of after condemnation by a competent court of law. Condemnation shall be done after 30 days of seizure, so far as there is no notice of claim or litigation.
- All overtime cargos are to be published in the Federal Government’s gazette when they fall due after 30 days.
- Under the new dispensation, the NCS will advertise information on seized and overtime goods for disposal with their reserve prices in the media and on its official website.
- Interested buyers are to apply online, specifying items of interest to the committee on disposal. Applications must be accompanied with approved means of identification such as a national identity card, passport or driving licence, in addition to a recent passport photograph scanned onto the dedicated portal on the website.
- Successful applicants would be required to make payment within 14 days of notification through designated banks at the area commands where the goods were domiciled.
- Any returns on disposals will need to be rendered to the comptroller-general not later than 21 days after completion of each exercise.
The NCS, however, pointed out that the disposal committee, subject to the approval of the comptroller-general, might use its discretion in handling peculiar cases.
The assessment committee shall consist of not less than five officers of high integrity, including valuation officers at all area commands supervised by the zonal coordinator, who shall undertake inspection, collation and fixing of prices of all goods on monthly basis, and is to forward its report to the auction committee.
PUNCH
