As ES/CEO Task Agencies On Automation

ES/CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Barr. Pius Akutah Ukeyima with Princess Vicky Haastrup during a  working visit to the ENL Terminal Operator.

The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has expressed its readiness to support the National Single Window (NSW) Steering Committee to promote effective operationalization of the platform in the country.

The Executive Secretary/CEO of the Council, Barr. Pius Akutah, MON, disclosed this on Thursday when the Steering Committee of the National Single Window team paid a working visit to the headquarters of the agency.

While appreciating the committee for the visit to the Council, Akutah called on all relevant agencies involved in the project to embrace automation to aid their respective operational processes.

 “Automation is one of the key elements we have to pursue as agencies and ensure we automate our processes as quickly as possible”

The NSC CEO expressed optimism that the implementation of the National Single Window would be of great benefit to the Council and the entire port Industry.

He also affirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to diversification from oil to the
non- oil sector, adding that NSW is one of the structures that will help to meet the aspirations of the Marine  and Blue Economy.

The Council’s boss told the team that the Council is planning to go paperless to aid operational activities as the Council  awaits its new Act to optimally carry out its regulatory activities.

With the passage of the law, Barr. Akutah Pius said NSC will work round the clock to transform the sector to a regional maritime hub with efficiency and effective service delivery even as he call for the need to address inter- agencies rivalry and uphold peaceful co- existence in maritime operations.

Head of Project Secretariat for the National Single Window Steering Committee, Mr. Tola Fakolade called on stakeholders and agencies  to support and actualize the Federal government’s aspirations of having the project operational in Nigeria.

The Head of Project Secretariat for the National Single Window Steering Committee, while briefing the management team of the Council about their mission , said that the NSC’s buy- in was key in actualizing the National Single Window project.

The team lead, who made a presentation on the project also gave the benefits of the NSW project which includes enhancement of government revenue, increased foreign investment, increase trade volumes and improved automation processes.

It would be recalled that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inaugurated the National Steering Committee to ensure the implementation of National Single Window (NSW) in the country.