The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has emerged as one of the country’s best-performing government agencies in trade facilitation after receiving top marks in the 2025 Business Facilitation Act (BFA) Compliance Assessment conducted by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC).
The assessment, released on July 3, 2026, ranked the NCS among the highest-performing Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), citing its full compliance with prescribed service delivery standards and significant improvements in the speed and efficiency of its trade-related operations.
PEBEC Director-General, Zahrah Audu, said the Customs Service met all compliance requirements while demonstrating notable progress in the timeliness and responsiveness of its services to importers, exporters and other stakeholders.
According to her, the agency’s performance reflects a more transparent, efficient and business-friendly trading environment, in line with the Federal Government’s Ease of Doing Business agenda.
Audu also revealed that 98 per cent of the 69 MDAs assessed under the Business Facilitation Act now meet the expected service delivery standards, describing the outcome as evidence that ongoing reforms are yielding positive results across government institutions.
The recognition comes amid a series of reforms introduced by the Nigeria Customs Service to modernise customs administration and facilitate trade.
Among the key initiatives are the B’Odogwu Unified Customs Management System, the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programme and the Advance Ruling System, all aimed at streamlining import and export procedures, reducing cargo clearance time and improving transparency in customs operations.
The latest ranking reinforces the Customs Service’s growing reputation as a key driver of trade facilitation and business environment reforms in Nigeria.
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