The Federal
Government, through the Presidential Enabling Business Environment
Council (PEBEC), has approved the reduction of documentation procedures
of imports and exports in Nigerian ports.
Mr Anthony Ayalogu, a Deputy Comptroller
of Customs and Desk Officer in charge of Ease of Doing Business,
disclosed this at a two-day sensitisation workshop on Ease of Doing
Business Reform held in Lagos.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports
that the workshop was meant to help improve Nigeria’s ranking in the
World Bank’s Doing Business Index in 2018.
Ayalogu explained that documentation of
imports had reduced from 14 to eight stages, while export documentation
had reduced from 10 to seven.
According to him, Cargo Release Order,
Manufacturers’ Certificate of Production, Payment Receipt of Customs
Fee; among others, have been removed from documentation.
Ayalogu said the new imports and exports
procedures include: palletising all containerised consignments coming
into Nigeria for easy clearance.
Dr Jumoke Oduwole, the Senior Special
Assistant to the President on Industry, Trade and Investment, had
earlier said trading across borders involved obtaining credits, paying
taxes and having access to electricity supply.
Mr Sule Alu, an Assistant
Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Tariffs and Trade, said the
forum was meant to improve Customs mandate on trade facilitation.
Also speaking, the Customs Area
Comptroller, Tin-Can Island Customs Command, Comptroller Umar Bashar,
urged both Customs officers and stakeholders to continue to display
transparency in cargo clearance processes.
NAN
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