The senate yesterday rejected the Federal government's proposed ban on
vehicle importation by road in the country. At its plenary which was
presided over by deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, yesterday
January 11th, the senate called on the Nigeria Customs Service to
immediately suspend the policy on the outright ban on the importation of
vehicles through the country’s land borders which took effect from
January 1st this year.
According to the senators, the policy which it described as anti-people,
will lead to the loss of 500,000 jobs.
During the deliberations, Senator Dino Melaye said “We are in a
precarious situation in this country. We are at a time when people are
not sure where the next meal will come from. This government needs to
consider the welfare of the people. In enacting any policy, we must look
at the social impacts.”
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