The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has provided an explanation for the delay in implementing the import duty waiver on maize, husked brown rice, and wheat.
NCS Spokesman Abdullahi Maiwada stated that the delay was due to the fact that the list of beneficiaries had not yet been provided by the Ministry of Finance.
Under the Presidential Accelerated and Stabilisation Advancement Plan, the Federal Government had directed the NCS to offer a 150-day duty-free window for the importation of maize, husked brown rice, and wheat to help address rising food inflation. The NCS had previously announced that the guidelines for the waiver would commence a week following this directive.
