Kebbi Area Command of the Nigerian Customs on Monday joined their counterparts across Nigeria to celebrate this year, 2025 International Customs Day tagged ‘Delivering on the commitment to efficiency, security and prosperity’.
In his keynote address at the ceremony, the Area Controller of Customs, Kebbi State Command, Ernerst Ihanacho Orjike admonished that services under the new Customs current management had shown that its attention, management and focus is not limited to seaport alone, but also to the land borders.
Pointing out that areas of strength and challenges are identified and areas of action are being prioritised, he added that spirited efforts have been made by the management to secure the land borders while facilitating trade.
Ojike also said that negligence of responsibility can make the borders a leeway for the entrance of all sorts of instruments of insecurity into the country, as negligence can also make. open up the land borders as an avenue for huge economic leakages against the country.
He said, “It is also to this end that the management introduced innovative measures and tools to fight the scourge of insecurity of smuggling and insecurity, as a drone was introduced to offer real-time intelligence and to offer real-time intelligence of event at the borders.
“Introduction of non-instructive tools like scanners at the baggage areas, the introduction of the single window technology for effective and simplified border management of trade.
“Introduction of modern WCO Data model technology system for effective coordinated border management, the establishment of ‘One-Stop-Joint-Border’ post at some of the borders to improve trade facilitation by cutting of duplicity and cumbersome process during trades between countries.
“Reduction of non-tariff trade barriers that hamper international trade and printing down of numerous check post along the border routes. Noting that recently, a series of meetings and engagements were held with our Beninois counterparts with the view of reopening the Tsamiya/Segbana border as a one-stop joint border post.
“It is only a matter of time before we see the border opened to activities as all modalities have been reached to that effect.
He assured further that enormous wealth would be created for both countries at that corridor for individuals residing along that axis to enjoy tremendous benefit of subsidiary trades.
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