My people, one fresh gist just land wey go make us sabi how Nigeria dey run border matter well! Ian Saunders, wey be Secretary-General of World Customs Organisation (WCO), don carry come talk say our Time Release Study (TRS) na correct move to make border work smooth. E say this study go help our trade game and keep our obodo safe.
For one big presentation wey happen for Tin Can Island Port, Saunders yarn say dem study go show Nigeria how e dey run border clear processes well! E be like say we don finally get roadmap for how to improve wetin dey happen for our ports. He talk say this TRS no be just policy matter, but practical tool wey fit change the game for Nigeria.
As the gist dey go, e come dey clear say TRS go help Nigeria boost economy and enhance national security. E get plenty benefits inside this study, including how to reduce delays wey dey happen for our ports, and how we fit ensure say trade na better venture for us. The WCO leader no forget to talk say this thing no go work without the full support of all the government agencies and the private sector.
Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, dey inside the show too, and she don talk say TRS dey align with Federal Government’s plan to use data-based reforms wey go reduce how much dem dey charge for transaction. Na proper business strategy wey go help Nigeria improve how dem dey do trade.
Oduwole, wey be Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, come praise the Customs Service for taking bold steps to fix wetin no dey work well for our ports. According to am, the TRS na sign of government commitment to fix our trade issues and make everything dey run well.
Meanwhile, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, don declare say dem go make TRS part of their reform agenda. E talk am with confidence, say this study go give dem data wey dem fit use to find where time dey lost during cargo clearance. ‘Na time to move from assumption to reality,’ he talk.
No be only Nigeria dey benefit from all these moves. Even the United Kingdom High Commission talk say dem dey ginger Nigeria Customs Service for using better international tools like TRS. All these na big wins for us. If dem fit follow this plan through, we go see say Nigeria dey enter new level for trade facilitation.
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