The Acting Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adeniyi, says the Management of the Service is reviewing its operations at the ports and borders.
Adeniyi made this disclosure during the sidelines of its recently concluded sensitisation workshop held in Abuja on the new Nigeria Customs Service Act (NCSA, 2023).
According to the Customs boss, NCS is poised to improve service delivery without compromising the country’s security.
“One of the things I intend to do, as we start, is to take a look at our procedures, process at the ports, border areas, our enforcement strategies and we are going to review all of that,” he said.
“We want to do it in such a way that they promote user friendliness without compromising our national security. You will get details when we unfold the plans.”
Speaking on smuggling activities at the borders, Adeniyi said there are still cases of petrol smuggling but they “cannot afford to let saboteurs take over the economy”.
“We still have some incidents in some border stations. The rate has reduced. We are going to be watching the situation very closely,” he said.
The acting CG said the new customs law would allow them to use technology to enhance their operations.
“Technology has revolutionized the way we do our things, the customs are not exempted,” he said.
“We need a legislative framework that is more flexible, that allows us to infuse technological solution innovations into our operations.
“These are more of what this new legislation has given to us and we are excited.”
