Comptroller Frank Onyeka Hosts Journalists Over Paperless Operations, Records N145bn Revenue In January
By Asuquo Nuwak
Comptroller Frank Onyeka Hosts Journalists Over Paperless Operations, Records N145bn Revenue In January
••• Says he wants to be known as trade enabler, releasing containers without seeing anybody.
The Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has hinted plans to commence full paperless operations in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, aimed at transforming the command into a one-stop shop for the seamless clearance of goods.
Comptroller Frank Onyeka, who disclosed this recently, during an engagement with the media, where he unveiled the command’s strategic plans for the year, also said the move was specifically made to achieving the Federal Government’s National Single Window plan, where the command is expected to play a critical role.
Additionally, he said plans are already in place to engage with stakeholders and the trading public on the policy rollout.
Commenting on the command’s achievements during the media parley, he pointed out that the command generated the sum of over N145.9 billion as revenue for January 2026.
Similarly, he said the revenue is about N29.5 billion above the N116.4 billion generated during the corresponding period of January, 2025.
He noted that as the command has become a trade enabler, it is easier for all stakeholders and the trading public in the value chain, stressing that all they need is to make it practicable and achievable.
Comptroller Onyeka, who assured that the platform would not be sabotaged or interrupted by network challenges, also urged importers to declare rightly, disclosing that if their consignments are declared properly, there would be seamless clearing of their goods.
Besides, he said goods would only be subjected to physical examination, if the consignments are not legible enough during scanning for national security concerns.
In his words: “We are not going to compromise. Importers must palletise their goods for easy clearance”.
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