A growing trend is reshaping Nigeria’s automotive landscape: the influx of imported used cars, locally known as ‘tokumbo’, according to experts. Nigeria imports 60 per cent of all used cars from the United States, according to findings from the International Trade Administration. He explained that while these vehicles provide mobility and an improved quality of life, they often arrive in compromised conditions. “Many of the used cars Nigeria imports from these countries have been refurbished and will never pass a roadworthiness test there,” Ezeali said. The steady decline was witnessed in the first quarter of this year as a total of 51,782 Tokunbo vehicles were imported.

Source: Punch October 11, 2023 15:30 UTC