Customs Launches High-Tech Analytics Centre, Scanners to Enhance Trade Efficiency
.As CG Adeniyi Showcases ₦6.38b Seizure of Prohibited, Expired Goods at Apapa Area Command
ZAINAB JUNAID
The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has launched a Data Analytics Centre and inspected the high-tech scanners at Apapa Port, Lagos, marking a significant step towards modernising customs operations.
This centre will enhance risk management, decision-making, and collaboration, while the scanner will streamline cargo clearance, improve accuracy, and strengthen security checks .
Adeniyi emphasised that data is crucial for international business and global cooperation, and the new centre will drive efficiency and compliance.
The facility includes a state-of-the-art Analytics Centre of Excellence, Customs Intelligence Unit, and a clinic for officers’ welfare.
The scanner, with a capacity to process 200 containers per hour, will reduce cargo dwell time and detect prohibited items.
This initiative aligns with the Customs-PACT initiative, aiming to combat smuggling and facilitate legitimate trade.
In a related development, the Service intercepted 13 containers with contraband goods worth ₦6.38 billion at Apapa Port, Lagos.
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The seized items include expired pharmaceuticals, codeine-based cough syrups, cannabis, and restricted security equipment .
Comptroller-General Bashir Adeniyi stated that the seizures resulted from intelligence-driven operations, cargo scanning, and targeted inspections.
The intercepted goods include: Expired pharmaceuticals and food items, Codeine-based products concealed in toilet cisterns and luxury flasks
Cannabis hidden in a vehicle
Restricted security equipment without End User Certificates
Adeniyi warned that importing expired drugs and controlled substances risks public health and fuels substance abuse.
The seized goods are liable to forfeiture, and investigations are ongoing.