FG Issues Fresh Ban On Importation Of Tokumbo Tyres

THE Federal Government has issued fresh ban on the importation of used tyres otherwise known as Tokunbo Tyres with the Standard Organisation of Nigeria threatening to prosecute dealers in the fake and substandard tyres in the country.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has accordingly commenced nationwide clampdown on vehicles with expired and substandard Tyres.
 Acting Director-General of Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Dr Paul Angya, speaking at a stakeholders' forum on tyres on Monday, in Abuja, which was organised by the FRSC said many lives were lost to the use of Tokunbo tyres in the country.
 
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engineer Babachir Lawal, who reinforced the Angya,  position of the government, said as a responsible government, the current administration could continue to tolerate senseless destruction of lives and property of the citizenry on the roads through use of tyres that are either fake, expired or non conducive for our environment.

Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Special Duties in his Office, Mrs Philliz Nwokedi, the SGF, pledged to give the FRSC necessary support to make Nigerian roads safe for all citizens.

He called on tyre manufacturing companies which relocated from Nigeria over the years due to harsh economic environment in the country at the time, to return back to reinvest in the country saying that things were changing for better.

Lawal said: "This administration is committed to creating transparency in business environment and enunciation of policies that could motivate investors to invest their funds in profitable business activities in the country.

"It is, therefore, my hope that all companies including those engaged in tyre manufacturing which relocated from the country some years back, would see reasons to be convinced by the sincerity of purpose being displayed by the present administration in creating conducive business environment for genuine investors for them to be motivated to return.....Nigerian Tribune reports