{"id":8716,"date":"2025-09-16T11:53:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T11:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=8716"},"modified":"2025-09-16T11:53:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T11:53:17","slug":"customs-unveil-e-clearance-platform-to-decongest-apapa-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2025\/09\/16\/customs-unveil-e-clearance-platform-to-decongest-apapa-port\/","title":{"rendered":"Customs unveil e-clearance platform to decongest Apapa port"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Nigeria Customs Service has launched the Overtime E-Clearance System, an automated platform designed to enhance cargo management and alleviate port congestion at Apapa Port.<\/p>\n

According to the Service, the platform, unveiled on Monday, will address a staggering 15-year backlog of abandoned cargo and tackle corruption in the system.<\/p>\n

Customs announced this in a statement on its X handle on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, officially introduced the system during a sensitisation exercise in Lagos.<\/p>\n

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He said the platform will enable consignees to submit and track applications remotely, thereby reducing the need for repeated visits to Customs offices and minimising manual interference.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe system builds on an earlier policy that extended cargo dwelling periods from 30 to 120 days to give stakeholders more flexibility. The focus is transparency, integrity and adherence to the law. We urge stakeholders to test the system and provide feedback ahead of full deployment,\u201d Adeniyi said.<\/p>\n

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NCos boss warned against attempts to abuse the process, citing a 15-year-old overtime cargo case still under investigation as an example of why loopholes must be closed.<\/p>\n

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He added that deliberate abandonment of cargo to evade duties would attract tougher sanctions, with intelligence units monitoring misuse.<\/p>\n

Under the rollout plan, Customs will hold further sensitisation sessions this week with terminal operators, shipping companies and other stakeholders before expanding engagement to additional commands.<\/p>\n

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