{"id":44394,"date":"2022-08-09T13:25:58","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T13:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/?p=44394"},"modified":"2022-08-09T13:26:06","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T13:26:06","slug":"scam-customs-not-auctioning-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/old\/scam-customs-not-auctioning-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"Scam: Customs not auctioning cars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has distanced itself from rumours making the rounds that a special auction of over 7,000 cars would soon be held by the Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Public Relations Officer of Customs, Deputy Comptroller Timi Bomodi, made this known in a statement signed on behalf of the Comptroller General of Customs in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He urged Nigerians to always refer to the electronic auction (e-auction) platform at <a href=\"https:\/\/app.trade.gov.ng\/eauction\/\">https:\/\/app.trade.gov.ng\/eauction\/<\/a> for authentic information on auctioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him, e-auction remains the only authentic means of auctioning goods to members of the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAuctions are periodic and advertised in advance on our website to avail the public the opportunity of selecting and bidding for items of their choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt will be recalled that the service deployed the e-auction platform in July 2017 to improve efficiency in revenue generation to the federal government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was also deployed to provide equal opportunities to all Nigerians in the seamless disposal of seized and condemned, and overtime and abandoned cargoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSince its implementation, the e-auction has lived up to expectations by guaranteeing transparency and integrity in the auctioning process,\u201d Bomodi said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The spokesperson said that the requirements to take part in the e-auction bidding process by interested members of the public were clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said that applicants must process valid Tax Identification Number (TIN), issued by Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), with an active e-mail account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bomodi added that the conditions and terms of auction must be carefully considered by an interested person before acceptance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bomodi further said an applicant must have an authentic and nationally accepted means of identification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He explained that those means of identification include international passport, driver\u2019s license, national identity card or voter card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bomodi referred the public to the service\u2019s e-auction portal at https:\/\/app.trade.gov.ng\/eauction\/ for further guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bomodi used the opportunity to call on owners of uncleared vehicles at the various ports to avail themselves of the VIN-Valuation protocols to clear them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the clearance procedure had been simplified, automated and made more user-friendly.<\/p>\n\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-44394\" data-postid=\"44394\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-44394 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has distanced itself from rumours making the rounds that a special auction of over 7,000 cars would soon be held by the Service. 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