Nigeria Customs, Benin Republic meet to deepen trade

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has met with the Customs Administration of Benin Republic to facilitate trade operations and ensure efficient management of cross-border activities for the mutual benefit of both nations.

Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, led a delegation on the mission to meet with the Director-General of the Customs Administration of Benin Republic, Mrs Adidjatou Hassan Zanouvi, recently.

The primary focus of the meeting, as stated by Adeniyi, was to deliberate on strategies aimed at amplifying trade activities between the two nations and ensuring seamless implementation of recommendations previously discussed during their meeting in Cotonou.

Adeniyi said the meeting was also in an effort to strengthen the longstanding partnership between Nigeria Customs Service and its counterpart in the Republic of Benin.

Highlighting the significance of the collaboration, Adeniyi underscored the established framework for cooperation between the two respective customs administrations.

According to him, the framework was established at a higher level by the authorities of President Patrice Talon of Benin Republic and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria, both expressing a desire to work together.

He said it was upon this foundation that the customs of both countries are united in their efforts.

Welcoming the delegation, the Director-General of Benin Customs Administration, Mrs Adidjatou Hassan Zanouvi, reiterated their commitment to executing the mutually agreed measures, emphasising the importance of thorough monitoring to ensure effective implementation.

The collaborative endeavours between the Nigeria Customs Service and the Benin Republic Customs Administration, according to her, serve as a testament to their shared commitment to facilitating seamless trade operations and ensuring the efficient management of cross-border activities for the mutual benefit of both nations.