The temporary closure of the Customs bonded warehouse at the NAHCO complex, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, will help sanitise it and enhance prompt clearance of cargoes when reopened, so says a NAHCO official.
Head, Corporate Communications, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (Nahco aviance) Mr Adesanya Onayoade, said this yesterday in a statement made available to aviation correspondents.
He said that the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) closed the warehouse so that it could sanitise it.
The temporary closure of the Customs bonded warehouse at the NAHCO complex, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, will help sanitise it and enhance prompt clearance of cargoes when reopened, so says a NAHCO official.
Head, Corporate Communications, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (Nahco aviance) Mr Adesanya Onayoade, said this yesterday in a statement made available to aviation correspondents.
He said that the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) closed the warehouse so that it could sanitise it.
Nahco Aviance is one of the ground handling companies with the responsibility of clearing of goods and cargoes meant for export and import at the airports.
The exercise on completion would ultimately improve service delivery and block all revenue leakage, the statement explained.
Onayoade said that the management of NAHCO was consulting with stakeholders on how to cushion the effect of the closure.
He advised those without any genuine business, including those that used to engage in touting around the closed warehouse, to keep off.
He said that only licensed customs agents, with access cards, would be allowed in the warehouse.
He said NAHCO would give all accredited government agencies adequate support to ensure security and safety of their lives and property, after the warehouse would have been reopened.
According to him, men and officers of the Nigerian Customs Service would be given all support to ensure full compliance with cargo clearing process in the warehouse.
“We assure all stakeholders that by the time the warehouse is reopened, there will be seamless service delivery, and adequate security provided.
“There will also be less crowd within the warehouse and there will be full compliance with payment of duties by licensed customs agents,'' he assured.
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