Customs tackles airport clearance delays with new system

In a move aimed at tackling clearance delays and improving passenger clearance compliance, the Nigeria Customs Service has officially launched the Simplified Customs Advanced Declaration System at the International Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

Customs tackles airport clearance delays with new system. In a move aimed at tackling clearance delays and improving passenger clearance compliance, the Nigeria Customs Service has officially launched the Simplified Customs Advanced Declaration System at the International Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The National Public Relations Officer of the Service, Abdullahi Maiwada, a Deputy Controller of Customs, announced this in a statement on Wednesday obtained by The PUNCH. Maiwada explained that the platform, designed to simplify baggage declaration for inbound international passengers, “is expected to reduce manual bottlenecks, improve transparency in revenue assessment and enhance operational efficiency at Nigeria’s international airports”. Speaking at the official launch, the Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs...