By Godwin Oritse

THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in partnership with Trade Modernization Project Limited, TMP, said it has concluded plans to deploy a new Information Technology Communication, ICT, system to enhance its operations.

Disclosing this to newsmen at the Port Terminal Multiple Services Limited, PTML in Lagos, Comptroller General of Customs, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, said that the deployment of the system is part of the agency’s reforms programme aimed at enhancing its efficiency.

  According to him the program with TMP has created a home grown IT system that he hopes would be exported to other parts of the world in the future.

Adeniyi stated: “I am delighted to be here for this on-the-spot assessment of the roll-out of ‘B’Odogwu’, our new Unified Customs Management System. It is indeed an important achievement and significant milestone in our journey towards modernizing Nigeria’s customs operations and aligning with global best practices.

“This exercise is firmly rooted in the policy thrust of the NCS Management upon my assumption of office which emphasizes the need to consolidate on previous gains while boldly embracing innovative solutions to long-standing challenges.

“This policy thrust is also aligned with the strategic objectives of the President Bola Tinubu led Administration to make NCS more effective and efficient for the benefit of Nigerians. The support for the actualisation of this has been midwifed by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy in the implementation of several initiatives, including today’s roll-out of B’Odogwu that epitomises NCS drive to adapt and adopt cutting-edge technology to enhance our customs processes and procedures.”