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Anxiety mounts on the fate of B’ Odogwu Under the National Single Window Project. By Asu Beks.

Anxiety mounts on the fate of B’ Odogwu Under the National Single Window Project. By Asu Beks.

Maritime
Worried about what the future holds in stock for the innovative B' Odogwu "Magic Wand" initiated by the Nigeria Customs Service, under the leadership of Bashir Adeniyi Adeniyi ,as the Presidency unveils Q1'26 as the take off date of the National Single Window Project( NSW), I put a call through to Mr Tola Fakolade, the Director of the NSW on Wednesday July 30. I needed an official clarification on the status of B' Odogwu post National Single Window. Project B' Odogwu which has been successfully launched in the PTML, Tin Can Island and Apapa commands of the Nigeria Customs Service, is a homegrown IT solution designed to modernise Customs operations by enhancing trade facilitation and cargo processing efficiency. The " B" in B' Odogwu stands for " Border" , representing all Customs processes...
National Single Window Project: Imperatives of a Compliance Task Force. By Asu Beks.

National Single Window Project: Imperatives of a Compliance Task Force. By Asu Beks.

News Feature
Determined to write his name in gold as the only President to enthrone an enduring regime on the ease of doing business at Nigerian Seaports Ports, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on April 16, 2024, inaugurated a steering committee for a National Single Window Project. The Committee made up of critical stakeholders such as the Federal Ministry of Finance, the CBN, Federal Inland Revenue Service, the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, the Nigeria Customs Service, Nigerian Ports Authority, Nigerian Shippers Council, among others, remains a bold statement by Mr President to break long standing developmental barriers in advancing the progress, prosperity and well being of every Nigerian.A single window is clearly a trade facilitative measure. It permits the trader or transporter to submit al...