The Finance Minister, Wale Edun, has commended the Nigeria Customs Service for surpassing its revenue target by 20 per cent, describing the service’s performance as outstanding.
Speaking at the 4th World Customs Organization (WCO) Donors Conference for the West and Central Africa (WCA) Region, Edun said Customs had achieved a 90 per cent increase in revenue collection.
On his part, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, addressed the persistent technical and operational challenges confronting customs administrations in the region. He identified limited digital infrastructure and poor interconnectivity among key issues hindering trade facilitation.
Adeniyi further said adopting artificial intelligence for anti-smuggling operations, developing a Regional Single Window system, and expanding digital infrastructure to enhance inter-agency collaboration and trade transparency, are strategic initiatives requiring donor support.