The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) says they will embark on a one-day warning strike on April 25, over the introduction of 15 per cent National Automotive Council (NAC) levy.
Alhaji Rilwan Amuni, Taskforce Chairman of ANLCA, said this in a circular obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos.
The levy was recently introduced by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on used imported vehicles, a decision which didnât go down well with clearing agents in the countryâs maritime sector.
The agents argued that the NAC levy is mostly meant for new vehicles, questioning the rationale behind the introduction of the duty on used vehicles.
The circular said that the warning strike was a fall out of consultations among critical stakeholders.
âWe have consulted widely among critical stakeholders as par the 15 per cent NAC and âillegal benchmarks on Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR)â.
âIt has been concluded that the 15 per cent NAC is a fraud and an obnoxious policy.
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âIn view of this, in conjunction with other stakeholders their will be a one-day warning strike on April 25 by 10:00 a.m. prompt, starting from our âHoly Groundâ in front of Grimaldi.
âAnd we will move down to Customs Area Controller (CACâS) of Port and Terminal Multi-services Ltd. (PTML) and Tincan enroute all other terminals in Tincan and Apapa,â it said.
The circular, however, expressed optimism that the authorities concerned would reverse the âIllegal 15 per cent NAC and also review the benchmarks on PAARâ within the next 48 hours.
It said that all members should be ready to down tools and ensure total shut down at the ports after the warning strike, if the policy was not reversed.
âPlease note that April 25 and 26 is just a âwarning strikeâ, agents are allowed to do their jobs and tidy up against Wednesday in lieu of whether their will be a reverse or not,â it said. (NAN)
