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The Nigerian Minister of Trade and Investment Mr Olusegun Aganga, told the Senate Committee on Trade that the ministry was ready to offer a level-playing ground to all automobile dealers in Nigeria.
He said that some automobile dealers had indicated interest to be involved in the implementation of the newly introduced National Automobile Policy, which the ministry was not opposed to.
Some of the dealers like Toyota, CFAO, RT. Briscoe, KIA, Coscharis, among others, had petitioned the committee, alleging discriminatory treatment and non-involvement in the policy’s implementation by the ministry.
The policy specifies that importers of vehicles should pay 70 per cent charges on the vehicles they import.
The dealers said that although they were not against the policy, they needed more time to adjust to the new policy.
Mr Cosmos Maduka, the spokesman for the automobile dealers, told journalists that the ministry had started implementing the policy even before the dealers were informed about it.
What we are saying is that more time should be given to us to enable us talk to our principals and make them understand the new policy of government.
"We also want a transparent policy that gives a level playing field to all players because the Ministry of Trade introduced the policy to promote made-in-Nigeria cars and discourage Nigerians from buying imported cars," Maduka said.
He said that some automobile dealers had indicated interest to be involved in the implementation of the newly introduced National Automobile Policy, which the ministry was not opposed to.
Some of the dealers like Toyota, CFAO, RT. Briscoe, KIA, Coscharis, among others, had petitioned the committee, alleging discriminatory treatment and non-involvement in the policy’s implementation by the ministry.
The policy specifies that importers of vehicles should pay 70 per cent charges on the vehicles they import.
The dealers said that although they were not against the policy, they needed more time to adjust to the new policy.
Mr Cosmos Maduka, the spokesman for the automobile dealers, told journalists that the ministry had started implementing the policy even before the dealers were informed about it.
What we are saying is that more time should be given to us to enable us talk to our principals and make them understand the new policy of government.
"We also want a transparent policy that gives a level playing field to all players because the Ministry of Trade introduced the policy to promote made-in-Nigeria cars and discourage Nigerians from buying imported cars," Maduka said.