Hello biggest-ga:
Thank you for the interesting question.
I have done extensive searching for you of recent Nigerian headlines
and other news and it certainly looks like the ban on fairly used
vehicles has *not* been lifted at this time.
Apart from doing many searches on both Google and Google News, I have
also surfed and searched through the websites for over a dozen
Nigerian newspapers
Nigerian Newspapers and Magazines Online
URL: http://www.ngex.com/news/newspapers.htm
as well as the official Nigerian government website.
Official Website of the Government of Nigeria
URL: http://www.nigeria.gov.ng/
While there were many, many articles about the vehicle ban, and some
of them mentioned that the government was considering lifting it, none
of them made any hint that they actually *had* lifted the ban. I am
sure that if/when they did lift the ban, it would be big news - given
the opposition there appears to be to it.
The two most recent articles I found that indicated that the ban is
still in effect were:
Okada as a means of transport - Sunday, June 8, 2003 - Sunday Champion
URL: http://champion-newspapers.com/opinion/teasers/article_1
Quote: "With the banning of the importation of more than five-year-old
cars into the country, and the deplorable state of our roads, urban
and rural, Okada is on its way to becoming to us what bicycles were to
the Chinese in the sixties and seventies before their transformation
into an economic force comparable to any in the world."
Govt may review age policy on used vehicles - Wednesday, June 4, 2003
- Guardian
URL: http://www.odili.net/news/source/2003/jun/4/25.html
Quote: "THE Federal Government may soon review its age policy on
fairly used vehicles to encourage investors, who have been relocating
to the neighbouring countries, to remain in Nigeria.
Government sources said on Monday that government was getting
increasingly concerned over the mass exodus of investors in that
sector to the Republic of Benin, where cars are enriching individuals,
especially Customs men, who have turned illegal smuggling routes to
gold mines."
Given how slowly the wheels of government turn (and I'm sure Nigeria
is no exception), I would imagine it will be sometime before a
reversal is taken on this ban - if at all.
I hope this information helps with your research.
If you need any clarification of the information I have provided,
please ask using the clarification feature and provide me with
additional details as to what you are looking for. As well, please
allow me to provide you with clarification(s) *before* you rate this
answer.
Thank you.
websearcher-ga
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