From left: Managing Director/CEO of the NPA, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, presents a plaque to the visiting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi,

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has emphasised the need for collaboration between the Service and the Nigerian Ports Authority NPA in enhancing efficiency and competitiveness of Nigeria’s seaports.

Speaking during a working visit to the NPA, the CGC noted that the success of the NCS is closely tied to the effectiveness of the seaports.

“If we get it right in our ports, we will get it right in the Service,” he said.

He further stated: “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.

In response, the Managing Director/CEO of the NPA, Abubakar Dantsoho, assured the Customs boss 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”, Dantsoho further assured.