The Nigeria Customs Service says it is expanding the use of indigenous digital technology, advanced cargo scanners and electronic tracking systems to improve clearance procedures and strengthen border security.
The National Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, says the modernisation programme is designed to improve operational efficiency while supporting legitimate trade.
In an exclusive interview with Voice of Nigeria, Maiwada identified the B’Odogwu platform as a major development in the service’s digital transformation.
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He said: “For the first time, we have an indigenous clearance platform.”
The platform, which he described as a unified customs management system, is part of a broader modernisation programme being implemented under a 20-year concession agreement.
The spokesperson also disclosed that the service had introduced cargo scanning equipment, an image analysis centre and electronic cargo tracking, while additional scanners were being prepared for deployment.
He said Customs was integrating cargo declarations with image analysis to improve the examination of imported goods.
Maiwada added that digital systems were also being deployed to support border surveillance and enforcement.
The service’s modernisation efforts are expected to support faster cargo processing and more effective monitoring, although their actual impact on clearance times and operating costs requires
