174  winners emerge at resumed Customs’ e-auction exercise

—–as  platform witness 6,938 bidders In 48 hrs

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Peter Olaniyi  and Segun Oladipupo   |   

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said 174 persons emerged winners yesterday following the resumption of NCS e-auction process that started on Monday 12 noon and ended on Wednesday 12noon.
In a press statement issued yesterday by the National Public Relation Officer of the service, DSC Joseph Attah, he informed that the first 48 hours bidding period had 198 vehicles uploaded with 6,938 persons who bidded while 174 emerged as winners.

Attah said the winners have five  days to make payments and 14 days from the day of payment to proceed and take possession of their own items or forfeit them.

He said failure to pay within five days will lead to revocation of the item and deactivation of the defaulter’s TIN from further participation in the NCS e-auction process. 

“The first 48 hours bidding period had 198 vehicles uploaded. 6,938 persons participated (bidded) with 174 emerging as winners.

“The winners have five  days to make payments and 14 days from the day of payment to proceed and take possession of their own items or forfeit them.

“Failure to pay within five days will lead to revocation of the item and deactivation of the defaulter’s TIN from further participation in the NCS e-auction process. 

“The e-auction platform app.trade.gov.ng/eauction will continue to be opened for 48 hours to interested bidders weekly.

“It provides equal opportunities to all Nigerians irrespective of status, tribe or religion” he stated.