The President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF)Mr Eugene Nweke, has said that the Single Window Cargo Clearance System will enhance transparency in the maritime sector.
He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos that the system was a migration from the former Automated System of Customs Data (ASYCUDA).
NAN reports that the Single Window process will help in fast-tracking clearance of goods at the ports.
The President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF)Mr Eugene Nweke, has said that the Single Window Cargo Clearance System will enhance transparency in the maritime sector.
He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos that the system was a migration from the former Automated System of Customs Data (ASYCUDA).
NAN reports that the Single Window process will help in fast-tracking clearance of goods at the ports.
Nweke said that before now, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) made use of ASYCUD, adding that the Single Window initiative had the capacity of taking care of all necessary information from the manufacturer to the destination.
“Single window would enable us to know who is on board and the data about the product would be disclosed online.
Nweke said that the ASYCUDA concept would enable the trading public to do the right thing, adding that if any stakeholder refused to comply, the system would take note of it.
Mr John Ofobike, the Chairman of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agent (ANLCA), Apapa Chapter, urged the stakeholders to comply with the Single Window initiative.
“Government initiative in bringing up the Single Window process is to support 24 hour operation in the maritime industry.
“The idea is to smooth the Nigerian ports operation to be one of the best in the world in term of service delivery,” Ofobike said.
He appealed to the government to enlighten stakeholders before implementing the Single Window policy.
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