By Daniel Edu
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced its partnership with the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) to organize a workshop on trade facilitation. The acting Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, made this announcement during a meeting with a delegation from NACCIMA, led by the association’s president, Dele Oye, in Abuja.
Adeniyi expressed his belief that this collaboration would enhance the success of trade facilitation and contribute to a better future for trade in the country. He stated that both parties would jointly organize a sensitization workshop.
In response, NACCIMA’s president, Dele Oye, congratulated Adewale Adeniyi on his appointment as the acting CGC. He commended Adeniyi’s exceptional leadership in elevating the NCS to higher levels and his effective regulation of trade industries in Nigeria. Oye also emphasized NACCIMA’s commitment to support the service in various aspects, particularly on the issue of the certificate of origin.
During the meeting, Oye urged Adeniyi to sensitize NCS officers on the new NCS Act, 2023. Adeniyi assured Oye of the NCS’s dedication to involving NACCIMA in relevant matters.
Separately, Adeniyi also met with representatives from the United Bank for Africa (UBA). During this meeting, the UBA delegation, led by Kayode Fashola, congratulated Adeniyi on his appointment and assured him of the bank’s commitment to strengthen the cordial relationship between UBA and the NCS.
Adeniyi appreciated the timely visit of the UBA delegation and assured them of the NCS’s commitment to further deepen their partnership.