THE Federal Government has asked owners of private jets in the country to present their documents for verification.
It gave the order in a notice through the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The NCS said the exercise aims to identify improperly imported private aircraft without documentation, ensure proper imports, and for maximum revenue collection.
“The Nigeria Customs Service announces a verification exercise for privately owned aircraft operating in Nigeria,” the statement read.
“This exercise aims to identify improperly imported private aircraft without documentation, ensuring proper imports and maximum revenue collection.”
The exercise will start on Wednesday (tomorrow) and is expected to last for 30 days. The venue is the Tariff and Trade Department Room, Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters at No 4 Abidjan Street, Wuse Zone 3 in Abuja.
It said the verification exercise will be held from 10:00 am – to 5:00 pm daily.
According to the notice, owners and operators of private jets in the country are to come with some relevant documents.
These include aircraft Certificate of Registration, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority’s Flight Operation Compliance Certificate, NCAA’s Maintenance Compliance Certificate, NCAA’s Permit for Non-Commercial Flights, and Temporary Import Permit (if applicable).
