Anne Ejuka
The TinCan Island command of the Nigeria Customs Service on Monday 20th September 2021, took delivery of two NUCTECH MOBILE SCANNERS MT1213DE with accessories arrived on board GLOVIS HORIZON LEADER from the Port of SHANGHAI, CHINA.
The Customs Area Controller of the command, COMPT. MUSA ABDULLAHI while taking delivery of the consignment pointed out that Integration of scanning into the Clearance Procedure for imports is in line with Global Best Practice for Trade Facilitation. He noted that the key objective of deploying scanners is to reduce very significantly the time needed for physical inspection of goods which generates extensive cost and creates multiple burdens and inconveniences for both the importers and the Customs operations.
The Customs Area Controller who expressed excitement on the development extolled the virtues of the present leadership of Customs under the Comptroller General Of Customs COL. HAMEED IBRAHIM ALI (Rtd) and his management team for working the talk on the procurement of scanners.
He assured stakeholders that with the deployment of the scanners, there will be increased Cargo Handling for better efficiency in the Trade Value Chain.
It would be recalled that the CGC on assumption had promised to reform, restructure and raise revenue and these scanners will constantly enhance trade facilitation and consequently lead to increased revenue".
