Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Dikko Inde Abdullahi, in this interview, says that the past eight months of his administration has brought about a revolution in the service such that officers now shun corruption and other unethical practices as a result of better welfare package.
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At the just concluded General Assembly meeting of WITSA which took place at the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in conjunction with the World Congress on IT 2010, Nigeria’s Dr Jimson Olufuye was elected as the WITSA Vice-Chairman for Africa for the next two years.

IN LINE with Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko’s resolution to put an end to activities of smugglers, Ogun Area Command of the service has seized goods worth N 190,307,992.00 within eight months.

There are indication that the National Assembly would tinker with the Customs enabling law, the Customs and Excise Management Act (CEMA) in order to make it more proactive to meet the challenges of a modern day customs service.

THE Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) has concluded plans to construct its proposed Truck Terminal Project at Ijora, Lagos.

Managing Director of Cotecna Destination Inspection Limited, Alhaji Tayo Yahaya Rabiu, has emphasised the importance of quality and specialized training to the overall success of Destination Inspection (DI) and smooth trade facilitation at the nation’s ports.

Managing Director, Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) Malam Abdul Salam Mohammed has said that the impression created of the Authority by retirees and serving employees as a “bottomless pit and sea never dry” must change if the organisation must progress.

The proposed strike called by the leadership of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) which was expected to ground port activities by Wednesday was Monday averted by the Minister of Transport, Yususf Sulaiman, who flew into Lagos meet with the leadership of the Association.

An indigenous player in the Nigerian maritime and aviation sectors, Sifax Group has announced major restructuring in its management cadre; a development which saw its group Managing Director, Dr Taiwo Afolabi being elevated to the status of Group Executive Vice Chairman.