Executive visit :  Customs Boss meets Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu

Executive visit :  Customs Boss meets Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu

…Secures presidential approval to auction overtime cargo 

In what can be described as executive visit for deliberation on national development, the Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, met the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

According to the Customs Boss, Lagos is strategic in operations of the Service, as it controls over 75 percent of revenue collection by Customs.

CGC Adeniyi assured the State Governor of Customs commitment to operate within the framework of the law and supports his drive to make Lagos a mega city.

He said, “We followed your attempt; you made serious efforts to make Lagos a smart city. The least we can do as a responsible Agency of Government is complement your efforts in sustainable development.

“In a very short time of being in Office, we started to review our various operations to ensure that they align with your vision of making Lagos work for Lagosians.

“We just secured presidential approval to undertake decongestion at our ports, using a combination of public auction and transferring some of the containers to Government Warehouse in Ikorodu”

“I’ve visited all the facilities and very soon while working with all the stakeholders, we will be able to kickstart this process and create the space necessary inside the port and around the premises of the port”, he added.

While receiving his guests, Governor Sanwo-Olu congratulates the CGC on his appointment and pledged his commitment to continue to provide a good working environment for business to thrive.

He hinted that approval for Badagry port had been secured.

“I want to assure you that Lagos and Lagosians will continue to give you that hospitality where business can thrive and Officers can do their work without fear or favour”.

“I also need to inform you that there is an approval for a Badagry port. The whole idea is to build strategic infrastructure for our citizens; Lekki is on the eastern part, badagry is on the western part, so that we can decongest Apapa and Tin-can that have stretched their capacity”.

“These are some of the things that will ensure that investments come in, that will ensure businesses can move  and we begin to compete with some of the biggest and nice ports that we see all around the world”.

“I believe it’s a collaborative effort. I equally believe it’s a work in progress that can improve the turnaround all around the ports”.