Tinubu’s Directive On Food Importation Ignored By Nigerian Customs, Status Quo On Import Duties Maintained –Importers
Despite President Bola Tinubu’s June announcement suspending import duties and tariffs on essential food items for six months, Nigerian importers claim they are still being forced to pay these fees. The presidential directive aimed to curb soaring prices of food, raw materials, and manufacturing inputs, and also covered agricultural production inputs like fertilizers and pesticides, pharmaceuticals, poultry feed, flour, and grains. However, importers say the suspension has not been implemented, contradicting the Executive...