Calls For Digitalized Customs’ Processes In Nigeria

Mr. Segun Olugboyegun, Chairman, International Chamber of Commerce, Global Customs & Trade Commission, Mr. Segun Olugboyegun with Hon. Emmanuel Jime, Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ Council

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Nigeria has called for collaboration with Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC)to aid trade facilitation in Africa.

The Chairman, ICC Global Customs  and Trade Commission, Mr. Segun Olugboyegun made the call when he led an ICC delegation on a courtesy visit to the NSC’s Headquarters in Lagos on Wednesday.

Olugboyegun said ICC wants strong partnership with Shippers’ Council seeing as it has been promoting trade facilitation in the maritime sector.

Management of Nigerian Shippers’ Council and Executive member of the International Chamber of Commerce, Global Customs & Trade Commission during the visit.

The Executive secretary, ICC Nigeria, Mrs. Olubunmi Osuntuyi who made a presentation on ‘‘ICC Global Customs & Trade Facilitation Commission’’, said the ICC is championing the adoption of digitalized Customs’ processes while emphasizing on the need for industry engagement on emerging policy issues within the World Customs Organisation (WCO) in areas such as circular economy and data transfers in regional trade.

According to her, ICC requires NSC’s involvement in their capacity building programmes, as the Council have participated in some of their programmes in the past.

Mr. Olu Vincent, a member of the delegation, commended the Council for the pivotal role it has played on trade facilitation in the maritime sector. He called on the Council to extend this synergy to other institutions such as banks, for the promotion of trade in the country.

Addressing the ICC team, the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of NSC, Hon. Emmanuel Jime appreciated the visit by the group.

Jime said NSC promotes seamless trade and carry out activities that are beneficial to shippers in the country.

The NSC boss maintained that the Council recognized the importance of International Commercial Terms (INCOTERMS) like Cost Insurance and Freight (CIF) which Nigeria has adopted for export products.