NAQS will improve trade facilitation, bolster national security – Isegbe

The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has pledged its support for the National Single Window (NSW) Project, so as to improve trade facilitation, enhance federal revenue, and bolster national security at Nigeria’s borders.

The Comptroller General of NAQS, Dr. Vincent Isegbe, noted this during a working visit from the Head of the Secretariat and members of the Project Management Office of the National Single Window at the NAQS headquarters in Abuja.

Dr. Isegbe assured the project team of NAQS’s cooperation and called on all relevant agencies to align with government policies and programs that promote the ease of doing business in Nigeria.

He emphasized the importance of clearly defining, understanding, and respecting the roles of agencies involved in trade facilitation.

The CG NAQS said that NAQS has instituted the Export Certification Value Chain ECVC for 30 agricultural commodities to ease their exportation process, thereby creating opportunities for stakeholders and youth engagement in export drive to earn foreign exchange.

He said NAQS has equally instituted electronic certification of her processes for ease of doing business.

The Head of the Project Secretariat for the NSW, Mr Tola Fakolade and Project co-lead Mr. Pius O. Anyiador, outlined the objectives of the visit and highlighted NAQS’s crucial role in the project’s success.

They emphasized the benefits of the NSW, which include enhanced government revenue, increased foreign investment, higher trade volumes, and the automation of processes for greater efficiency.

Recall that NAQS ranked top amongst the 36 MDAs on the ease of doing business in the 90-Day RRA PEBEC ranking.