From left: Comptroller of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR and Secretary to the Joint Tax Board, Mr. Olusegun Adesokan during the visit to the Customs headquarters, Abuja, Tuesday.

The Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, Tuesday, played host to the Secretary, Joint Tax Board JTB, Mr. Olusegun Adesokan, who paid a working visit to the service as part of efforts to enhance effective tax management in the country.

The visit was aimed at soliciting collaboration between the two entities on crucial matters, including system integration and finalising the Memorandum of Understanding MoU between the Nigeria Customs Service and the Joint Tax Board.

Speaking at the meeting, Adesokan highlighted the need for a robust partnership between the Tax Board and Customs. It was gathered that the issues of system integration and the pending MoU between the two agencies were emphasised, with discussions touching on a proposed technical training session to further strengthen the collaboration.

The CGC in his brief remarks, emphasised the importance of engaging stakeholders in achieving effective tax management. Stressing the collaborative imperative, he acknowledged that no entity can handle such matters in isolation.

According to him, Customs is committed to liaising with the Human Resources Department to explore the proposed technical training session. He therefore directed the legal teams to hasten the processes that will lead to the actualisation of the MoU.

Meanwhile, Assistant Comptroller General of Customs in charge of ICT/Modernisation ACG Kikelomo Adeola, while speaking at the meeting, highlighted the advancements in the integration with the Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC. The integration aims to register only those vehicles that have paid the correct customs duties, a development that would contribute to efficient tax management.

It would recalled that the collaborative efforts between the JTB and Customs underscore the commitment of both organisations to fostering synergy in addressing crucial issues related to tax management and system integration in Nigeria.