NEPZA Threatens Sanctions Over Illegal Container Imports

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has announced tighter enforcement against the alleged illegal importation of containers into Free Trade Zones, warning operators involved in unlawful transactions to face penalties under Nigerian law.
The Authority said the measures would include intensified inspections, closer scrutiny of import and export documentation, and coordinated enforcement with relevant government agencies.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NEPZA, Olufemi Ogunyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Authority’s Head of Corporate Communications, Martins Odeh, in Abuja on Tuesday.
Ogunyemi said the operating licence granted to ...