Nigeria Customs Service, NPA Collaborate to Boost Port Efficiency

BY FUNMI ALUKO

Chiefs Executive Officer of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says the two organisation will continue to synergize and partner to ensure that government businesses and mandates regarding the national economy receives steady and continous smooth ride.

The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, who during a courtesy visit to the Managing Director of NPA, Dr. Abub akar Dantsoho on Thursday, 13 February 2025, noted that the success of the NCS is closely tied to the effectiveness of the ports.

Dantsoho makinbg some points during the discussion

This is even as he emphasised 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.

“If we get it right in our ports, we will get it right in the Service”, adding: “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.

Adeniyi speaking during the courstesy visit while Dantsoho is listening

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.