APAPA CUSTOMS, PORT POLICE TO COLLABORATE TO END GRIDLOCK – OSHOBA
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The Customs Area Controller of Apapa Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, has pledged closer collaboration with the Port Police Command to tackle the persistent Apapa gridlock and enhance trade facilitation at the port.
Oshoba made this known on Tuesday when he hosted the newly deployed Commissioner of Police, Port Authority Command, CP Toyin Agbaminoja, at the command headquarters in Lagos.
The meeting, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), focused on strengthening inter-agency coordination to ensure smooth cargo movement and improve port accessibility.
Oshoba expressed concern that the recurring congestion around the port corridor was being worsened by glitches in the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)’s e-call-up system, stressing that free access roads were vital for customs operations and revenue performance.
“I want you to look at this corridor where cargoes pass through. Please, help us keep it safe and clear for seamless trade facilitation,” he said.
He warned that traffic disruptions directly impact revenue generation and the ease of doing business, adding that a free-flowing port environment is critical to sustaining economic growth.
“If we don’t have law and order, we cannot think of generating revenue. Industrial peace and harmony are very key,” Oshoba said.
He reaffirmed that the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, prioritises collaboration, consultation, and consolidation among security and regulatory agencies to achieve efficiency in port management.
The customs boss also emphasised the importance of intelligence sharing while urging against frivolous petitions that could disrupt port operations.
“In modern border management, we cannot do without each other. Collaboration and intelligence sharing are crucial to our success,” he stated.
In her remarks, CP Agbaminoja acknowledged the long-standing relationship between both agencies, describing the police as the “mother of customs” due to their historical connection.
“The police is the mother of the customs, because customs was once part of the police before being assigned revenue duties,” she said.
She assured of the police command’s full support in securing the port and eliminating inter-agency rivalry.
“We are here to protect everyone in the port. The port’s security and that of its workers are vital to our duty,” she added.
Agbaminoja also pledged to work closely with the Customs Service to ensure orderliness, safety, and uninterrupted trade activities at Nigeria’s busiest seaport.
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