Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the World Customs Organisation (WCO) has revealed plans to synergize on trade facilitation and other Customs-related processes and procedures.
The organizations disclosed this during a recent visit to the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters in Abuja
Yutaro Oda, one of the speakers at the meeting, harped on the promotion of One-Stop Border Posts, he highlighted how this would aid in revenue generation and trade facilitation for the Service as well as enhance the movement of goods and services across the African Continent.
Tomomi Tokuori, an expert on Trade Facilitation, lamented security challenges, especially regarding fragile borders.
During the interactive session, Deputy Comptroller General of Customs in charge of the Tariff and Trade Department, Hamza Gummi, who represented the Comptroller General of Customs, stressed the importance of improving the security of the nation.
Deputy Comptroller General of Customs in charge of the Strategic Research and Policy Department, Adewale Adeniyi, said Customs Officers from the service have received capacity-building programmes from donor organizations which have aided the performance of NCS.
“The Nigeria Customs Service believes this cooperation would soon bear fruit and also help in the overall development and improvement of Nigeria as a whole,” he noted.
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