Collaboration: Customs Boss, Adeniyi visits NPA, Seeks effective Partnership to Boost Port Efficiency

Collaboration: Customs Boss, Adeniyi visits NPA, Seeks effective Partnership to Boost Port Efficiency

The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has continued to pursue a robust collaborative posture between the Nigeria Customs Service and other Maritime  agencies to achieve a more effective and productive Port system.                    

Adeniyi, who recently paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has emphasized the importance of collaboration between the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of Nigerian ports.

During the visit on Thursday, 13 February 2025, the CGC noted that the success of the NCS is closely tied to the effectiveness of the ports. “If we get it right in our ports, we will get it right in the Service,” he pointedly said.

He further disclosed that the service have several initiatives in the pipeline that will need collective collaboration to succeed. “We have a number of initiatives that we are pursuing, and we need the critical buy-in of a stakeholder like the NPA for those initiatives to succeed.”

The CGC commended the existing collaboration between the NCS and the NPA, highlighting the success achieved at the Export Processing Terminal. He expressed optimism about implementing similar initiatives in the eastern ports to boost export activities.

“The Nigeria Customs Service is ready to work with our ports authority on initiatives that will ensure the competitiveness of our ports,” he added.

In response, the Managing Director of the NPA, Abubakar Dantsoho, assured the NCS of the NPA’s unwavering support.

“We are here for you, and we will give you all the necessary support. Together, we can move both agencies forward and help Nigeria become a better country,” he concluded.