The Apapa Customs Command has said that all government agencies involved in the examination of cargo at the Apapa Port must endorse the examination forms at the base.
The Customs Area Controller of the
command, Mr. Willy Egbudin, gave the indication at an interactive
session with stakeholders at the command recently, a statement by the
Association of Nigeria Licensed Custom Agent said.
He said, “Henceforth, all government
agencies involved in the examination process must endorse the
examination form at the base as witnesses to it.
“Any officer who deliberately creates avenue to extort agents should be brought to my notice for appropriate sanction.”
Stakeholders comprising licensed customs
agents, importers and representatives of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council
had earlier lamented the endorsement of examination forms by customs
officers not privy to the examination in their offices. They alleged the
process created room for extortion.
The Area Project Manager, Deputy Controller Yusuf, gave reasons for the complaints against the Pre Arrival Assessment Report.



