ROTIMI ASHER President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has been urged to consider upward adjustment of tariff charged on imported used vehicles and reduction of duties on imported new vehicles as way of encouraging the growth of the Nigerian automotive industry. An automotive communication consultant, Dr Oscar Odiboh, who made the call at the year’s Nigerian Auto…
The Federal government of Nigeria has been urged to introduce electronic call-up system to sanitize truck movement for speedy decongestion of Apapa port. Dr Olumuyiwa Alaba, a trade expert, made the call while speaking with newsmen in Abuja at a round-table organised by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Policy Advocacy Centre (PAC). [dropcap]A[/dropcap]ccording…
The lingering dispute between Lagos State and the Federal Government over the control of waterways has come to a rest, with the signing of an agreement for cooperation by both parties on Monday. [dropcap]G[/dropcap]overnor Babajide Sanwo-Olu received the officials of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) led by the Managing Director, Sen. Olorunnimbe Mamora, for…
…Slams Govt Agencies for Buying Imported Used Vehicles ROTIMI ASHER The Federal Government of Nigeria has been urged to create jobs for the nation’s teeming youths by patronizing local auto manufacturers and providing infrastructure for the automotive industry. [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he President of Coscharis Group, Dr Cosmas Maduka made this demand recently during the official announcement of…
