Director-General SON, Dr. Joseph Odumodu, made the declaration during a meeting with members of Indian Professionals Forum in Lagos on Wednesday.
Odumodu said the regulation has become imperative in view of the surge in complaints from the general public over the condition of the second-hand vehicles being imported into the country.
According to him, SON would not concern itself with the age of the vehicles but the condition of the engine, emission, the mechanical function, among others.
He said the pitiable and rickety conditions of such vehicles were worrisome adding that it was contributing to the depletion of the ozone layer through the emission of carbon monoxide.
In order to checkmate this ugly development and stop the country from being used as a dumping ground for all manner of used vehicles by some unscrupulous businessmen, SON will soon fix a date to meet with the major stakeholders' to take up the challenge.
"We may send August, 2013, three months from now for the commencement of the regulation of all the used imported vehicles in the country,'' he said
According to him, it will no longer be business as usual for second-hand vehicle importers as relevant measures aimed at streamlining used vehicle importation will be put in place in the overall interest of the country as well as its eco system .
Odumodu urged Indian professionals in Lagos, especially those into manufacturing and importation business, to embrace SON's zero tolerance policy to substandard goods and adhere strictly to the Nigeria imports guidelines.
He also called for closer collaboration between his organisation and the forum to foster unity and mutual coexistence as well as boost trade.
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