Thursday, 16 March 2017

Nigeria is not a banana republic

Some people are trying to give dog a bad name just to hang it, but unfortunately in some part of Nigeria, even if you give dog the best name, he will still end in the pot as meal. Blaming the Senate for not confirming Magu, when you knew the executive are responsible for the brouhaha, you are not been fare in your analysis.
The executive provide room for what Magu is passing through, because DSS are under the control of the executive, but decide to indict a nominee of the executive, while injustice make some people to blame the senate, but intentionally turn a blind eyes from the role of DSS in the confirmation brouhaha. Even if the Senate confirmed Magu, same people that are out to rubbish the image of the national assembly, would still accuse the lawmakers for confirming Magu because he agree to stop their case or investigation. those that don't like you will always want to put you in a corner, no matter what you do, they will still blame you.

Sunday, 12 March 2017

WHY I SUPPORT NIGERIA CUSTOM NEW POLICY ON VEHICLE DUTY PAYMENT

I plead with Nigerians and our law makers, to support Nigeria custom policy, in their quest to ensure that all vehicle duty are fully paid. Nigerians stand the chance to benefit from the following only if Nigeria Custom would be allow to implement the policy as plan.
Vehicle proliferation would reduce, thereby reduce fuel consumption and demand.
Revenue generation will increase, thereby helping the government to implement developmental project.
It would succeed in forcing some vehicle off the road, because I heard some people complaining why should they pay custom duty for an old vehicle? that's self indictment, because if a vehicle could be that old to make you think that way, the vehicle have no business to be on Nigerian roads, it should be recycle.
The policy would reduce vehicle smuggling, because there is no need to smuggle, when you knew that the vehicle can not freely plied Nigerian road without custom duty.
As vehicle proliferation reduce due to custom duty policy, fuel consumption will reduce, fuel importation will reduce, dollar demand will reduce and thereby increase the value of the naira.
As vehicle proliferation reduce, the pressure on our road will also reduce, thereby making the road to last longer than expected.
Such policy could force some people to patronize commercial vehicles instead of buying needless cars that only succeed in polluting the environment.
As custom new policy reduce the proliferation of vehicles, there would be less pollution, which could reduce effect of climate change, etc.
I suggest that the custom boss should meet with the commander in chief of the arm forces, to seek the support of other security agencies, so as to help the custom implement this policy to the latter. I would also like a situation whereby state revenue agencies and road safety will force vehicle owners to provide custom duty payment document, before any vehicle should be register, after all, the state share all the money generated by custom with the federal government, I don't see any reason why they would not support this good policy. If possible, Nigeria custom should partner with Road safety commission and state motor vehicle license office, so that custom could have a desk in their offices, to help make sure that all document provided by vehicle owners are original and to also help educate vehicle owners on how and where to get original custom duty clearing document. may God bless Nigeria.

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