The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with Trade Modernization Projects Limited (TMP), has announced the implementation of a new Information and Communication Technology (ICT) system aimed at improving operational efficiency and aligning with global customs standards.
Speaking at the Port Terminals Multiple Services Limited (PTML) in Lagos, the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, said the introduction of the Unified Customs Management System, nicknamed “B’Odogwu”, is an important step towards modernization. He said there is. Customs operations in Nigeria.
“We are pleased to be here for the on-site assessment of the rollout of our new integrated customs management system, ‘B’Odogwu’.
“This is certainly an important achievement and an important milestone in our journey towards modernizing Nigeria’s customs operations and aligning them with global best practices.
“This commitment is firmly rooted in the policy thrust of the NCS leadership team at the time of my appointment, which emphasized the need to build on previous achievements while boldly embracing innovative solutions to long-standing challenges. .
“The promotion of this policy is also in line with the strategic objective of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to make the NCS more effective and efficient for the benefit of Nigerians.
“Support to achieve this has been supported by the Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs in the implementation of several initiatives, including today’s rollout of B’Odogwu, which symbolizes the NCS’s commitment to adapting and deploying cutting-edge technology. “This is to strengthen customs processes and procedures,” Adeniyi said.
