The Managing Director nigerian ports, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho yesterday 14th February joined the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR for the launch of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programme at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos.
Speaking during the event Dantsoho expressed the NPA’s delight at the efforts of the NCS at creating opportunities for national economic growth through the deepening of efficiencies that promote competitiveness.
The Dantsoho-led Management of the NPA which recently got Nigeria admitted into the International Port Community System Association (IPSCA) has accentuated its synergy with the NCS as the Authority finalizes the deployment of the Port Community System (PCS) which lays the groundwork for the implementation of National Single Window (NSW) project of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administration.
The AEO program is a scheme used by Customs administrations to encourage Economic Operators (EOs) to achieve a high level of compliance with the extant Customs rules as well as increase the adoption of safety and security standards in exchange for benefits that tend to improve the supply chain efficiency of EOs i.e., cheaper, quicker, and smoother clearance of goods.
