Showing posts with label Senate rejects FG's ban on importation of cars through land borders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Senate rejects FG's ban on importation of cars through land borders. Show all posts

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Senate rejects FG's ban on importation of cars through land borders

The  Nigerian Senate has called for the reversal of the Federal Government’s policy banning the importation of cars through land borders, citing that the ban which took effect from January 1, 2017. the ban will lead to a loss of 500,000 jobs.

The lawmakers, who heavily criticized the policy during the plenary on Wednesday, described the ban as anti-poor.

The issue was brought through a a motion titled,