Tin Can Port takes delivery of 2 mobile scanners

As MBA outlines benefits, capabilities

BY FUNMI ALUKO

Compt. Abdullahi in front, with his management team moving to the scanners site

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Tin Can Island Port earlier today took delivery of two units of Nuctech Mobile Scanners MT1213DE with accessories, said to have arrived on board Glovis Horizon Leader from the Port of Shanghai, China.

A release by the customs area command stated that the Customs Area Controller, Compt. Musa Abdullahi while taking delivery of the consignment said “Integration of scanning into the Clearance Procedure for Imports is in line with Global Best Practice for Trade Facilitation.”

He noted that “the key objective of deploying scanners is to reduce very significantly the time needed for physical inspection of goods which generates extensive cost and creates multiple burdens and inconveniences for both the importers and the customs operations.”

While expressing excitement on the development, the Customs Area Controller extolled the virtues of the present leadership of the Customs under the Comptroller General Of Customs Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) and his management for working the talk on the procurement of scanners.

“Recall that the CGC on assumption had promised to Reform, Restructure and raise Revenue and these scanners will constantly enhance trade facilitation and consequently lead to increased revenue”.

Musa assured stakeholders that with the deployment of the scanners, there will be increased cargo handling for better efficiency in the trade value chain.