The Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) says that it is enhancing service delivery through global collaborations and data-driven decision-making to improve national security and effectively combat cross-border crimes.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, said in a statement that the bilateral meeting with the United States Customs and Border Protection in Washington, D.C. focused on reviving the over-decade-old Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA).
Adeniyi said that the officials had been actively addressing the challenges of cross-border crimes, including drug trafficking, arms smuggling, and money laundering while ensuring national security.
He highlighted the successful interception of illegal items such as drugs and weapons at major ports and airports in Nigeria by the NCS.
“Reviving the CMAA would bolster the service’s capacity to protect the nation’s borders and enhance service delivery, paving the way for a more secure and prosperous future for all Nigerians,” he added.
He stressed the need for increased capacity building to tackle intellectual property rights enforcement and opiate issues.
“Our efforts at the ports and airports have yielded significant results, but there is still much to be done in capacity building and enforcement,” he said.
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Nigerian Customs strengthens collaboration with US counterpart
