The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has condemned the deployment of Customs Strike Force to the nation’s ports, saying it would be harmful to investment and hinder cargo clearing process.
“The attention of the chamber has been drawn to the circular issued by the Customs Headquarters, deploying the Strike Force to all ports with the powers to intercept and effect seizures of cargoes. According to him, agencies that examine cargoes at the ports at present include resident customs officers of the command, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Department of State Security, ports police, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigerian Ports Authority and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency.
“This new deployment will make the entire process chaotic, cumbersome, costly and inefficient. It can also create an additional credibility problem,” he said. He also said that scanners at the Lagos Ports Complex had not been functioning in the last two years, adding that dependence on physical examination for cargo releases had been laborious and time wasting.
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