Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has accused some importers and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) of planning to blackmail the ministry over import duty waivers.This was contained in a statement yesterday by the Director of Information, Salisu Na’inna Dambatta.
Dambatta said the “spurious” plot to malign the minister is based on her alleged refusal to grant import duty waivers in respect of drugs, health commodities and related equipment donated by the Global Fund.He explained: “There are laid-down statutory procedures governing the granting of import duty waivers to importers and NGOs, which are part of the holistic measures put in place to check abuses of the Federal Government’s fiscal incentives. It is also to put to a halt the rampart corrupt practices in the economic sector.”
The information director said the procedures include submission of an application by the importer and the NGO to the Federal Ministry of Finance.
Finance ministry alleges blackmail over import duty waivers
