E-Auction : Beneficiaries applaud CGC Adeniyi on transparency, integrity
E-Auction : Beneficiaries applaud CGC Adeniyi on transparency, integrity
…Compt Yusuf assures seamless delivery, as winners take 190 vehicles from PTML Command
Nigerians benefitting from the on-going e-auction exercise by Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), are applauding the Comptroller General, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR for the transparent manner, in which he is handling the entire process.
Also, the Customs Area Controller of PTML Command, Comptroller Saidu Abba Yusuf has reiterated the Command’s readiness to facilitate easy release of vehicles and containers won by bidders in the ongoing-electronic auction process of overtime cargoes.
Comptroller Yusuf, who described the process of auctioning through the online portal https://auction.nigeriatradehub.gov.ng as seamless, added that the system is robust and under-utilised, as it is efficient enough to accommodate more entries online.
Speaking on the safety of vehicles in PTML, the Customs Area Controller said operators of the terminal place high priority on security and that winners are assured of getting their vehicles the exact way they were imported into the country, as there are zero incidences of vandalism and theft in the terminal
Comptroller Yusuf said; “PTML Command is prepared and everything has been put in place to serve beneficiaries who bidded and won. Once there is a winner in this auction procedure, our officers are ready and it is a seamless process where there is no delay in line with our working procedure
“Winners are expected to present their documents and after paying the required amount, the officers go through to confirm that they are the beneficiaries; or the winners of that bid, then they will go to the terminal operators and pick up their vehicles.
“Like we have been saying all through the time, PTML is one of the safest places cargo can be kept. From my experiences here, it is not just a terminal, it is a model port and the security is very tight. For you to access the port, you must be verified. It is not just a port where you walk in and walk out. As far as I am concerned, they are very serious in terms of security situation here.
” You need to present why you are here and you need to have business with them before you can be allowed in. Most of the cargoes within the port are highly and heavily guarded.
“From my inspection of the port facilities, it is one of the best we can get in the country. Cargoes within the premises are very secured.
“We’ve not had cases of vandalism as far as I am concerned. None has been reported. I believe whoever wins the bid will get his vehicle exactly as it came into the country. I don’t think we have any bad report in terms of vandalism” the CAC said
While congratulating the winners of the 190 vehicles from PTML, Comptroller Yusuf said the system is open for bidding every Tuesday from 12noon to 6pm to verify persons with tax identification numbers(TIN) generated from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) amongst other conditions like opening and funding of a dedicated wallet for the auction.
On the level of transparency of the system, Yusuf said you don’t need to know anyone as the people who have come forward are Nigerians from different locations and most of them never knew anyone in the NCS or port environment.
Some of the winners who reside in different parts of Nigeria were on ground in Lagos to receive their vehicles at PTML Mile 2 terminal
A few of them who spoke shortly after receiving the vehicles described the process as easy and very transparent. They commended CGC Adeniyi for making it possible for all Nigerians irrespective of class and locations to benefit from the auction
Mr Godwin Aguddah, one of the winners who came to PTML from Abuja said the initiative is laudable. He advised other government agencies to imitate Customs in the area of transparently by using technology to promote trade. He commended the efficiency and integrity of the entire process.
Mrs Mariam Sowemimo from Lagos expressed delight and commended the speed at which winners were declared. She promised to inform her neighbours about it.
Mr Aremu Kazeem Olashile from Lagos commended the professionalism and honesty of Customs officers at PTML in attending to winners
Miss Wunmi Oshineye from Lagos said she had taken part in previous auctions in the past and just discovered a remarkable improvement in the new process, as it is easy to use. She recommended it for more young Nigerians like herself.
Mr Dahiru Muazu who came all the way from Nasarawa State to take his car was full of excitement. He thanked President Bola Tinubu and the CGC for making the opportunity available to him where he was not limited by distance or any other factor.