The Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria has recommended a two-year validity period for broking licences issued by Nigeria Customs Service.
The National President of APFFLON, Frank Ogunojemite, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. He also congratulated the NCS on its first issuance of the Pre-Arrival Assessment Report under the B’Odogwu (Unified Customs Management System).
B’Odogwu is an indigenous replacement for the Nigeria Integrated Customs Information System, designed to modernise customs operations, enhance efficiency in trade documentation, and strengthen inter-agency collaboration.
Recall that this recent issuance of PAAR under the B’Odogwu platform follows the recent strategic engagement between the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, where both institutions reaffirmed their commitment to seamless trade processes, enhanced revenue collection, and improved financial integration.
Speaking further, Ogunojemite stated that the extension of the NCS licences from annually to biennially could have numerous benefits for licensed agents as well as the NCS.
