The Nigeria Customs Service, in collaboration with the National Single Window (NSW) Secretariat, has intensified implementation of the single window through a sensitisation programme for Customs officers, shipping lines and other maritime stakeholders, as the maritime manifest submission phase begins.
Speaking during the sensitisation at Apapa Area Command on Tuesday, 4 August, Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of ICT/Modernisation, Oluyomi Adebakin, said the exercise builds on stakeholder engagements held before and after the successful launch of Phase One of the single window on 27 March 2026.
She described the platform as an international best practice that would strengthen Nigeria’s position in global trade.
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“Since the introduction of the National Single Window, the country as a whole, not only the Nigeria Customs Service, has begun to experience its benefits. Nigeria’s standing in international trade is improving, and the NCS remains committed to supporting the successful implementation of this initiative,” Adebakin said.
Meanwhile, the Zonal Coordinator for Zone ‘A’, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs, Mohammed Babandede, said stakeholder engagement remains a hallmark of the service.
He stressed that Customs consistently consults industry players before introducing new policies and digital solutions.
“The sea manifest is central to cargo declaration and risk management. I urge shipping companies to submit compliant manifests promptly to support faster cargo clearance and efficient risk profiling,” Babandede noted.
However, the National Coordinator of the National Single Window Project, Tola Fakolade, commended the Nigeria Customs Service for its unwavering support and stated that the platform has achieved significant milestones, including the issuance of over 100,000 licences and permits and the registration of more than 1,000 users.
The Customs Area Controller, Apapa Area Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, commended participants for their active engagement.
Oshoba further called on stakeholders to sustain collaboration with the Customs and the National Single Window Secretariat to accelerate trade facilitation, improve compliance, strengthen transparency, and reinforce Nigeria’s position as a competitive trading nation.
