NPA, Customs move to Streamline Export Process at Nation’s Seaports

In a bid for the Federal Government to concretise efforts geared towards facilitating increased export, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have commenced moves to streamline export process at the nation’s seaports.

The Managing Director of NPA, Mohammed Bello-Koko, and the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi met at the Customs Area Command, Apapa, Lagos to chart course for a seamless export process.

The meeting of the duo focused on infusing greater efficiency in port operations, especially around the export value chain as well as the elimination of duplication of Custom export desks undertaking multiple cargo checks from the NPA-licensed Export Processing Terminals (EPT) to the port gate and within the port.

Accordingly, both agencies also agreed to put in place inter-agency modalities to ensure that 24-hour port operations, which is an essential precondition for port competitiveness to become a reality.