The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced plans to implement an Automated Transit Process (ATP), a technology-driven initiative aimed at streamlining trade processes and improving operational efficiency.
In a statement obtained by Technology Times, the NCS indicated that the new system is designed to enhance efficiency and transparency in customs operations by simplifying trade procedures, minimizing delays, and combating cargo diversion.
Adewale Adeniyi, Customs Comptroller-General, described the ATP as a "transformative development" for Nigeria's trade landscape during a meeting with officers and stakeholders in the Apapa port area of Lagos on Monday.
Charles Orbih, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs (ACG), who represented Adeniyi, stated that the ATP, developed internally by the NCS's ICT team, will replace manual inspections for goods moving between ports, warehouses, and borders with a digital tracking system.
The new system will enable real-time monitoring of cargo, thereby reducing clearance times and enhancing accountability. Orbih noted that this upgrade would provide importers and exporters with "faster access to goods at ports and terminals, potentially lowering costs for businesses."
According to the Customs chief, the ATP directly addresses key challenges by automating the "transire," a customs document that authorizes the movement of goods, typically by sea, between ports within the same country or from a port to a foreign destination.
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