Trade facilitation: Customs, NNACCIMA, banks chart new course

By Ezurike Ugochukwu

Determined to collaborate towards giving Nigerian trading activities a facelift, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, received a delegation from the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, led by the President of the Association, Dele Kelvin Oye.

NACCIMA President Oye while speaking with the CGC at the Headquarters of the Nigerian Customs Service last Tuesday
felicitated with him over his appointment and commended his exceptional steps of leading the Nigeria Customs Service to a better height and significant approach towards regulating trade industries in the country.

The visit he stated was also to foster a shared and better future of trade in Nigeria through collaboration with relevant organizations.

Mr Kelvin reminded the CGC of the issues surrounding the Certificate of Origin(CoO), affirming that NACCIMA will be determined to support the Nigeria Customs Service in all ramifications.

describing CoO as an important international trade document that confirmed that the goods in a particular shipment have been wholly obtained, produced, manufactured or processed in a particular country.

In his response, the Customs Comptroller-General, Adeniyi, assured of the service’s collaborate with NACCIMA to facilitate trade in Nigeria.

He restated that his leadership is committed to strengthening the collaboration between the Service and stakeholders for the benefit of Nigerians, adding that the Service will join hands with NACCIMA to organize a Sensitization Workshop for the two parties.

Concerning the new Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023, Oye implored the CG to sensitize their members; the CGC assured the president of Customs’ total commitment to involve them in the area.

Meanwhile, the Comptroller General of Customs was in a separate meeting with representatives of the United Bank for Africa, UBA, on a Courtesy Visit to the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters.

During the meeting, the leader of the delegation Non-Executive Director, Kayode Fashola, congratulated the CGC on his appointment while also informing him of their commitment to strengthen the cordial relationship between Customs and their firm.

The Ag. Comptroller-General of Customs, on his part, appreciated the delegation’s timely visit and guaranteed them of the Service’s commitment to deepen the partnership.