NPA simplifies export processes for made-in-Nigeria goods in ports
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it has simplified export processes for made-in-Nigeria goods transit through the nation’s ports to be seamless.
The Managing Director of NPA, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, said this on Thursday during the NPA Special Day at the ongoing 37th Enugu International Trade Fair.
Represented by Mrs. Ezinne Asinobi, Assistant General Manager Corporate Affairs, Dantsoho said that the seamless export processing and shipment aligned with the ease of doing business of the current administration.
“To achieve this, we are eliminating human interface which encourages underhand dealings by pursuing the full automation of our processes and procedures with the implementation of the National Single Window (NSW).
“The NSW is the global best practice for delivering the greatest value with the greatest ease by connecting all stakeholders in the trade value chain for seamless interaction at the push of a button,” he said.
Dantsoho noted that the move showed that the NPA had put measures in place to link value creators in the remotest part of the hinterland with the farthest clusters of demand anywhere on the globe.
He commended the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA) for the resilience to sustain the hospitality and business friendliness that had continued to attract people from all over the globe.
Earlier, the President of ECCIMA, Mr. Nnanyelugo Onyemelukwe, hailed NPA’s central role in the socio-economic lives of the people particularly in the development and facilitation of commerce and industry especially in the maritime sub-sector.
“We are proud of your sustained presence in our fairs and urge you to continue to keep faith with us as we work together to build a more prosperous economy for our dear nation, Nigeria,” Onyemelukwe said.
The theme of this year’s fair is: “Empowering Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMES) for Global Competitiveness” (NAN)