The Nigerian Export Promotion Council NEPC and the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) have reaffirmed their commitment to provide seamless trade facilitation for exporting companies.
This was disclosed by the Executive Director NEPC, Nonye Ayeni who led a team of NEPC management on a working visit to the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi in Abuja.
Ayeni reiterated the important role the customs play in trade facilitation and thereby sought collaboration as regards the development and promotion of Made-in-Nigeria products.
While seeking the collaboration with the Customs towards operationalization of the Domestic Export Warehouse (DEW), Ayeni also commended the introduction of the Electronic Call-up System by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) noting that the process has significantly reduced delays in the inspection and clearance of goods at the terminals and thereby eased the perennial gridlock along the port corridors.
On his part, Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service Adewale Adeniyi, commended the NEPC boss for her initiatives and proactive steps towards repositioning the non-oil sector for sustainable growth said there was a need by all stakeholders to address the issue of export data which shows significant increase in volume of exports but a decrease in the repatriation of export proceeds.
