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The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Adewale Adeniyi (MFR) on Sunday at a dinner with members of Guild of Editors and maritime media practitioners has called for collaboration with the media     for effective service delivery assuring that his administration will operate an open door policy.   The Ag. CGC in his remake, said    that the Service has made remarkable progress in different areas over the years and will be soliciting the support, guidance and collaboration of the Media while at the helm of affairs of the Service.  According to him, "In over 10 years, Customs has made some progress; we have broken several grounds on ICT, human resource development, revenue generation and in the next few years, we will be building and consolidating on those grounds and hoping that there are some areas where we will deploy innovative solutions".  "Collaboration is going to be very strong on the agenda of Customs and this is why we are s...

The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has advised and encouraged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint Barr. Hassan Bello as the Honourable Minister of Transportation. NAGAFF in a letter dated July 14, 2023 and signed by Chief Patrick Ogbo, Senior Special Assistant to the Founder of NAGAFF, Dr Boniface Okechukwu Aniebonam said it was making the request from its vantage position and eye witness account, the exploit and competencies of Barr. Hassan Bello during his tenure as the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC. Parts of the letter reads “Barr. Hassan Bello was strictly professional, principled and courageous in taking informed decisions. He was a team player and expert in public/partnership which is key in modern day administration. We, therefore, wish to encourage President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to call up his secret file to check his record for possible consideration. This is one of our various efforts to assist Mr. Presiden...

The Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR on Tuesday, paid a courtesy visit to the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, at his Office in Abuja. The visit, according to the National image maker of the service is part of the collaborative strategies of the Ag. CGC to address some of the challenges associated with the manning of Nigeria's vast land borders. "The porous nature of the nation's borders necessitates this visit to NSA to fashion the best way to tackle the menace of smuggling which has adverse effects on our economy and security," the CGC stated.  It will be recalled that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has on 19th June appointed Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR as Acting Comptroller-General of Customs alongside National Security Adviser,     Malam Huhu Rubadu, the Service Chiefs and Inspector-General of Police.

The Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has lauded the appointment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS. Ag. CGC Adewale Adeniyi MFR, who met with the President in a private visit on the 11th of July, 2023, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, expressed joy as his appointment coincided with his emergence as the Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service.  Adewale said he is hopeful that the President's appointment will bring better regional integration, cooperation, border security and coordinated monetary affairs.   According a press release from the National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Abdullahi Maiwada, the Ag CG said part of the discussions with President Tinubu is to actively engage Customs administrations across the borders, particularly the strategic ones and collaborate to achieve common objectives of border security ...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), yesterday commenced     a 2 Day Sensitization Workshop on the new Nigeria Customs Service Act (NCSA) 2023 in Abuja for the     Management team of NCS in order to get them acquainted with the new Act to enable them carry out their statutory responsibilities. In his opening remarks, the Acting Controller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR disclosed that the Nigeria Customs Service is one of the very important agencies of the Federal Government saddled with the enormous responsibility of administering, managing and enforcing the provision of the defunct Customs and Excise Management Act Cap C45 LFN 2004 (CEMA). This CEMA, which was enacted 63 years ago and had remained in operation since then without any significant amendment notwithstanding the expansion in government, growth in population and over dynamic progress and challenges in the economy. Consequent upon this, several attempts were made in the past to bring amendmen...

The Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) has opted for a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement to address the menace of infrastructural decay within the ports in NIgeria.  Speaking recently at a breakfast meeting organized by the Maritime Reporters Association of NIgeria (MARAN) with theme, “Deplorable State of Infrastructure At TinCan Island Port” the Managing Director, Mohammed Bello-Koko who was represented by General Manager, MD’s Office, Mr. Ayo Durowaye said Bello-Koko said the reconstruction of Tin Can Island quay apron was top on NPA’s agenda as the port’s state requires urgent attention. He, however, noted that though there were infrastructural challenges in the environment, it had not come to the level where vessels were avoiding the TinCan Island facilities, he noted that recently PTML terminal which also is at TinCan Island berthed the largest RoRo Vessel ever to call to NIgeria, he however informed that the current management of NPA has    painstakingly ...

The Federal Operations Unit Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service within January and June 2023 has N400,599,515.66. The Command’s Comptroller, DC. Hussein K Ejibunu disclosed this during a press briefing recently. While reiterating commitment to anti-smuggling activities which aims to protect the Nigerian economy and prevent revenue loss, Ejibunu revealed that, the command made 580 seizures with a duty-paid value of N4,022,960,075. In his words, “Within the first six months of the year, our activities resulted in a high volume and value of seizures with some suspects arrested. We also succeeded in preventing the entry of dangerous or harmful substances like illicit drugs into the society; Continuing, “Our strategic intervention also achieved recovery of revenue through the issuance of demand notices (DN) to complete underpaid duties into the federal government coffers that were being evaded by some importers and their agents; “For the period under review, we made 580 seizures with a du...

The Port Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has within one month leadership of       Comptroller Saidu Abba Yusuf recorded a breaking feat of three hours vehicle clearance within customs control and     also generated a whopping N100,981,098,501.31 as total revenue from January to June 2023. The Controller, who according to a statement from the image maker of the command, Chief Superintendent Mwuhammad Yakubu described the timely clearance of imported vehicles through PTML as a product of holistic compliance involving NCS officers and all port users, urged operatives of the command to sustain and improve upon the tempo of achievement. According to the CAC, customs officers serving in PTML under his watch , have renewed their commitment    to always implement government policies as relates to trade facilitation, ease of doing business and strict observance of World Customs Organidation (WCO) time release s...

The Nigeria Customs Service and the Federal Ministry of Transportation last Thursday resumed discussions on the need to strategise on implementing policies that will pave the way to boosting trade facilitation amongst many others. Speaking during the meeting held at Customs Headquarters Abuja, Ag. Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, appreciated the representatives of the Federal Ministry of Transportation for congratulating him on his recent appointment and also assured them of his Management’s continued resolve to respect their mutuality in accomplishing a common goal. CGC Adewale stressed that he has always believed that Customs administration should act as a genuine agent for trade facilitation. This is what I have been doing all over my career.” He also highlighted the benefits of trade facilitation as to reduce the cost and time of doing business at the ports, adding that the measures will double the efficiency and competitiveness of ports in the countr...

While always safeguarding the Nigerian maritime domain , Commander Adebayo has taken time out of his busy schedule to Sends Loving message to his wife of on her birthday. The NNS Sokoto Commanding Officer, Commander Babatunde Adebayo, has shown his romantic side as he sends a loving message to his wife, Mrs. Omolola Amina Adebayo, as she turned a year older 6th July 2023. The Naval Officer, who serves as the Nigerian Navy Ship, Commanding Officer Sokoto, in a post via his Instagram handle had eulogized his wife describing her as ‘the perfect mother to their beloved children’. He wrote, “To my dearest wife and the perfect mother to our beloved children, words alone cannot express how far I have come by your support, love and affection. Each moment shared with you renews my strength, brightens my ideas and sharpens my vision. “As you celebrate your birthday today, I remain eternally grateful to God for the gift of you in my life. I couldn’t have asked for a better partner in productivity...