The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has taken a significant step towards enhancing trade facilitation and optimizing cargo movement via rail transport.
The Command recently held a strategic engagement with key stakeholders, including the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), clearing agents, freight forwarders, and other relevant players in the cargo logistics chain.
The meeting, which took place at the Command headquarters, aimed to fine-tune the process of rail cargo operations and improve trade objectives.
The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, explained that the initiative aligns with the directive of the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, to improve logistics using a multimodal transport approach.
Stakeholders at the meeting welcomed the initiative, noting its potential to reduce importation costs and boost the overall efficiency of cargo distribution within the country.
The engagement also featured an interactive session, during which attendees discussed existing challenges in rail-based cargo movement and suggested practical solutions for improvement.
The Head of Operations at the NRC, Akin Oshinowo, acknowledged the longstanding collaboration between the NRC and the NCS.
He stated that the discussion aligns with the NRC’s objectives and supports the renewed hope agenda for rail transportation in Nigeria.
The partnership between the NCS and stakeholders is expected to enhance trade facilitation, reduce costs, and improve the efficiency of cargo movement via rail transport.
The initiative is a step towards achieving a seamless trade process that benefits all stakeholders involved.
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