Ports Decongestion: Customs Committee on Overtime Cargo Disposal Swings into Action
WALE ADENIYI
By Our Reporter
Worried about the increasing number of overtime cargoes occupying spaces at the seaports, a special committee has been constituted by the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR , to handle the issue.
Adeniyi launched the Committee on Disposal of Overtime Cargo during the week, at the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters in Abuja.
It was gathered that the Committee has already swung into action in line with the order by the Comptroller General that there should be no delay in the national assignment.
The Committee is to dispose containers in line with the provisions of the new Customs Act.
In effect, containers that have exceeded the time allowed by law to be in the ports will be among those to be disposed.
Adeniyi had explained that the idea of carrying out the exercise was to ensure that the ports are not congested as part of the efforts on improving on operational efficiency.
The CG had said during the launch of the Committee in Abuja said, “Approximately six months ago, the new NCS Act received the signature of former President Mohammed Buhari, bringing substantial changes to the previous protocols governing the disposal of overtime cargo.”
Officials of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) disclosed that there are over 7,000 containers in the ports.
Some of the containers have been in the ports for over 10 years.
Members of the Committee chaired by the Customs include representatives from the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Nigerian Police Force, the Department of State Service (DSS) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
Others include representatives from the National Agency for Food, Drugs, and Control, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission.
Worried about the increasing number of overtime cargoes occupying spaces at the seaports, a special committee has been constituted by the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR , to handle the issue.
Adeniyi launched the Committee on Disposal of Overtime Cargo during the week, at the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters in Abuja.
It was gathered that the Committee has already swung into action in line with the order by the Comptroller General that there should be no delay in the national assignment.
The Committee is to dispose containers in line with the provisions of the new Customs Act.
In effect, containers that have exceeded the time allowed by law to be in the ports will be among those to be disposed.
Adeniyi had explained that the idea of carrying out the exercise was to ensure that the ports are not congested as part of the efforts on improving on operational efficiency.
The CG had said during the launch of the Committee in Abuja said, “Approximately six months ago, the new NCS Act received the signature of former President Mohammed Buhari, bringing substantial changes to the previous protocols governing the disposal of overtime cargo.”
Officials of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) disclosed that there are over 7,000 containers in the ports.
Some of the containers have been in the ports for over 10 years.
Members of the Committee chaired by the Customs include representatives from the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Nigerian Police Force, the Department of State Service (DSS) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
Others include representatives from the National Agency for Food, Drugs, and Control, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission.
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