Nigeria, Benin Republic partner on cross-border trade

Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, says that the Nigeria Customs Service is committed to collaborating with the Republic of Benin Customs Administration using technology to manage cross-border trade between Nigeria and Benin Republic.

This was stated in Abuja during a two-day interactive session between the Nigeria Customs Service and Benin Republic Customs.

The Acting Comptroller-General explained that the meeting would strengthen the existing bilateral trade ties and cooperation between the two countries and pave the way for a comprehensive mechanism to harmonize the import prohibition lists of the two countries.

Adeniyi lauded the Benin Customs and Embassy of the country for expressing interest in collaborating with the Nigeria Customs Service to enhance trade facilitation.

He expressed the hope that the program would address the issues of trade and set a roadmap for implementation of new strategies that would enhance the economy and revenue in Nigeria and Benin Republic.

The Custom boss said with the increasing global security challenges, the need for both customs administrations to work in synergy becomes imperative, saying that their intended mutualism would boost their relationship to improve the economy of both two nations.

Writing by Biodun Dare