shippingposition
  • Home
  • News
  • Editorial
    • Vox Pop
  • Maritime safety
  • Oil and Gas
  • Personality
  • Health
No Result
View All Result
shippingposition

Home » Customs Parleys Free Trade Zones

Customs Parleys Free Trade Zones

by Ade
October 13, 2008
in News

The Nigeria Customs Service has opened a new vista of relationship with owners of some free trade zones in the country, a development which is likely to enliven activities at the exclusive trade zones.
Compt. Ahmed Belo
This cheering news filtered out last week after visits by the Comptroller General of Customs, Alhaji Hamman Belo Ahmed to some of the zones, especially, the Calabar free trade zone, Onne Oil and Gas free trade zone and Tinapa business resort in Cross Rivers State.
It was however a different ball game at some of the zones in Lagos where the Customs boss ordered the immediate suspension of operations over their inability to comply with relevant law governing their operations.
He accused them of violating Act 18 of Nigerian Export Processing Zone Authourity (NEXA) which stipulates that before an operation can commence in a free trade zones there must be secured gates and perimeter fencing of the zone.

Read Also:  Senate Probe: Minister, Others Sing Like Parots

But while carrying out an on the spot assessment of the Lagos Free Trade Zone in Lekki last weekend, the Customs boss said the management of the zone has broken the rules by starting business activities without the completion of necessary infrastructures such as gates and perimeter fencing. Besides, Bello also lamented the absence of security agencies at the Zone.
Consequently, he has directed that shipments of containers from the ports should be stopped immediately while duties should be paid on the consignments already shipped into the zone except the ones with construction equipments.shippingposition

Kindly like us on Facebook


Tags: Nigeria Customs Service

Related Posts

6 Ships With Petrol, Other Items Waiting To Berth At Lagos Ports

6 Ships With Petrol, Other Items Waiting To Berth At Lagos Ports

May 24, 2022
NEPZA Trains 40 Personnel For Security Of Special Economic Zones

NEPZA Trains 40 Personnel For Security Of Special Economic Zones

May 24, 2022
NNPC, Sahara Group Invest $300m In Two Gas Carriers

NNPC, Sahara Group Invest $300m In Two Gas Carriers

May 24, 2022
Women Will Be Given Equal Opportunities As Their Male Counterparts – Amaechi

Women Will Be Given Equal Opportunities As Their Male Counterparts – Amaechi

May 24, 2022

Discussion about this post

Latest News

6 Ships With Petrol, Other Items Waiting To Berth At Lagos Ports

6 Ships With Petrol, Other Items Waiting To Berth At Lagos Ports

May 24, 2022

NEPZA Trains 40 Personnel For Security Of Special Economic Zones

NNPC, Sahara Group Invest $300m In Two Gas Carriers

Women Will Be Given Equal Opportunities As Their Male Counterparts – Amaechi

VESSELS EXPECTED AT LAGOS PORT AS AT TUESDAY 24, MAY 2022

Frustrated Nigerian Exporters Adopt Ghana, Togo Origin, Labels To Ship Products To Europe, UK

Why It’s Difficult To Operate Koko, Sapele Ports Now – NPA MD

Customs To Begin Full Automation In 2023

Former NAGAFF President Calls For Single Freight Forwarding Association In Nigeria

Training Fundamental Tool For Women Development, Visibility — Tumaka

Vanguard Award Challenges Me to Work Harder for Nigeria, Humanity – Jamoh

NDLEA Intercepts 24 Parcels Of Cocaine At Port Harcourt Airport

kindly like our Facebook page

Health

Stay Away From Bush Meat To Prevent Monkeypox, NCDC Urges Nigerians
Health

Stay Away From Bush Meat To Prevent Monkeypox, NCDC Urges Nigerians

May 23, 2022

The Director-General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa has urged Nigerians to avoid bush meat as...

Stop Consuming Suya Roasted With Open Flames, Physician Tells Nigerians

Stop Consuming Suya Roasted With Open Flames, Physician Tells Nigerians

May 23, 2022
COVID-19, 40 Other Outbreaks Top Regional Diseases In 2021 – WAHO

COVID-19, 40 Other Outbreaks Top Regional Diseases In 2021 – WAHO

May 16, 2022
EU Relaxes Anti-COVID Measures, Drops Wearing Of Masks On Planes

EU Relaxes Anti-COVID Measures, Drops Wearing Of Masks On Planes

May 16, 2022
What You Need To Know About Monkeypox

What You Need To Know About Monkeypox

May 16, 2022
Sleep Duration Of 7 Hours Optimal For Elderly – Study

Sleep Duration Of 7 Hours Optimal For Elderly – Study

May 16, 2022
COVID-19 On Increase In Americas, Africa – WHO

COVID-19 On Increase In Americas, Africa – WHO

May 9, 2022
‘65 Per Cent Of Africa’s Population Survived COVID-19’

‘65 Per Cent Of Africa’s Population Survived COVID-19’

May 9, 2022
Seven Hours Of Sleep Ideal For Middle-Aged Persons – Study

Seven Hours Of Sleep Ideal For Middle-Aged Persons – Study

May 9, 2022
Some Things That Are Actually Damaging The Kidneys (2)

Some Things That Are Actually Damaging The Kidneys (2)

May 9, 2022

The World Of Vaccines, Before And After COVID

April 29, 2022

© 2021 Shippingposition

Navigate Site

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap
  • Terms

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Coast To Coast
  • Oil and Gas
  • Maritime Education
  • The Terminals
  • Maritime safety

© 2021 Shippingposition