
Relief Networks - donated books facing heavy Port charges in Lagos Nigeria - Rescue action invited!
When I got the news yesterday that the donated books we shipped into Nigeria with free cargo and container were being assessed horrendous Custom Duty and storage charges at the ports, I felt terribly grieved... and see the heartless nature of the gatekeepers or policy makers in Nigeria as horrible. Over N1.5 million (NAIRA, equivalent to about $5,500 above what we've already spent - approx. $1,800 to date working with an agent). The bulk of the cost is in storage charges and