NCS appeals for compliance on joint cargo examination
The Apapa Area 1 Command of Nigeria Customs Service has appealed to government agencies to comply with the one-stop shop joint cargo examination which officially started on Monday.
The command's Public Relations Officer, Timi Bomodi, reminded the agents that the cargo examination model had started as agreed on by the stakeholders at a meeting in May.
He said for sometimes, the NCS had been test-running the examination model, adding that the essence of coming up with the initiative was to tackle problems militating against cargo clearance.
The customs spokesman said that two-shift daily cargo examinations approach had been adopted, adding that ``if it gets better, it can be in three shifts’’.
Bomodi said the management of the command anticipated that about 200 containers would be examined daily.
According to him, all the agencies at the examination point will sign immediately after the examinations are concluded.
``There will be no other examination by any government agency except where there is a compelling reason of national security," he said. ..........................................................................................
The Apapa Area 1 Command of Nigeria Customs Service has appealed to government agencies to comply with the one-stop shop joint cargo examination which officially started on Monday.
The command's Public Relations Officer, Timi Bomodi, reminded the agents that the cargo examination model had started as agreed on by the stakeholders at a meeting in May.
He said for sometimes, the NCS had been test-running the examination model, adding that the essence of coming up with the initiative was to tackle problems militating against cargo clearance.
The customs spokesman said that two-shift daily cargo examinations approach had been adopted, adding that ``if it gets better, it can be in three shifts’’.
Bomodi said the management of the command anticipated that about 200 containers would be examined daily.
According to him, all the agencies at the examination point will sign immediately after the examinations are concluded.
``There will be no other examination by any government agency except where there is a compelling reason of national security," he said. ..........................................................................................
Immigration deports 10 Malians in Badagry.
The Nigeria Immigration Service on Monday announced the deportation of 10 Malians for being in possession of invalid travelling papers.
The Officer-in-charge of NIS office in Badagry, Danji Kabiru said the deportees were rounded up at different locations in the Badagry area.
Kabiru said They were found without registration and valid papers and were deported on Friday through the Seme border.
He said The deportees were handed over to the Benin Republic Immigration authorities for their onward movement to Mali.
He said the list of the deported Malians had been sent to the Immigration office at Alagbon, Lagos.
100 Nigeriens, found without valid papers were also deported from Badagry about two months ago through the Seme border.
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