The Nigeria Customs Service says it has deepened bilateral cooperation with the Royal Malaysian Customs Department on trade facilitation and border management.
He encouraged smugglers to embrace legitimate business.
Participants will be equipped with the knowledge to function in an AI-driven environment.
The president stated that upon completion, the project would provide international standard facilities.
Mr Adeniyi said the seized consignments were liable to forfeiture under the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
He reiterated the federal government’s commitment to fostering a stable, transparent, and competitive business environment.
Mr Adeniyi said the NCS had faced sustained pressure from economic operators in the Republic of Benin and Niger over the use of Nigeria’s transit corridors.
The comptroller-general of customs, Bashir Adeniyi, has said that establishing the Lagos Free Zone Green Channel would make Nigerian ports more competitive and reduce the cost of doing business
Mr Nweke said, “The WCO-endorsed TRS is not an end in itself. It is a strategic national asset.”
Mr Afeni said that in line with extant laws and trade guidelines, the command had strengthened its anti-smuggling operations.
