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By Raheem Ibrahim<\/b><\/p>\n
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has highlighted the transformative impact of the Nigeria Customs Service\u2019s B\u2019Odogwu Unified Customs Management System on the country\u2019s trade environment.<\/p>\n
Delivering his paper at the 2025 Annual Conference and Award Ceremony of the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON), the CGC affirmed that B\u2019Odogwu has significantly improved the efficiency and transparency of customs operations in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
According to him, B\u2019Odogwu has reduced clearance times, with some stakeholders completing processes within 4 to 8 hours when documentation is clean and compliant. He attributed the success to the system\u2019s ability to integrate key processes\u2014including Form M, PAAR, Single Goods Declaration, manifests, duty payments, and cargo release\u2014into a single web-based platform.<\/p>\n
The CGC also noted the system\u2019s improved risk management capabilities, which enable the identification of low-risk and high-risk shipments. He stressed that the system allows compliant traders to enjoy faster clearance while Customs focuses attention where it is truly needed.<\/p>\n
Adeniyi, who acknowledged that the implementation of B\u2019Odogwu had not been without challenges\u2014including delays in transmitting SONCAP certificates and intermittent system slowdowns\u2014added that the NCS had addressed these issues through continuous upgrades, stakeholder engagement, and ongoing training.<\/p>\n
He, however, urged maritime journalists to play a crucial role in promoting the understanding and adoption of B\u2019Odogwu, emphasising the importance of accurate interpretation and reporting of the system\u2019s benefits and challenges.<\/p>\n
Adeniyi expressed confidence that B\u2019Odogwu would continue to transform Nigeria\u2019s trade environment, making it faster, more transparent, and aligned with global standards. He thanked stakeholders for their support and cooperation in implementing the system.<\/p>\n
Earlier, AMJON, through its Acting President, Vera Osokpo, in her welcome address, called for renewed national commitment to fully harness Nigeria\u2019s blue economy potential, describing the sector as a critical pathway to economic diversification, export growth, and improved multimodal cargo transport.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the event, which had the theme \u201cHarnessing Nigeria\u2019s Blue Economy Potentials, Boosting Export Trade, and Multimodal Cargo Transport\u201d, the Acting President emphasised that despite Nigeria\u2019s expansive coastline, rich marine resources, and strategic geographic position, the country remains overly dependent on oil exports.<\/p>\n
She stressed that the blue economy\u2014covering shipping, fisheries, coastal tourism, offshore energy, aquaculture, marine biotechnology, and other emerging sectors\u2014holds the potential to transform Nigeria\u2019s economic landscape if adequately leveraged.<\/p>\n
Osokpo noted that as the global blue economy is projected to reach $2.5 trillion by 2030, Nigeria \u201ccannot afford to be left behind,\u201d urging policymakers and industry players to deepen innovation, investment, and collaboration.<\/p>\n
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