{"id":76339,"date":"2023-06-02T08:49:41","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T07:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynews24.ng\/?p=76339"},"modified":"2023-06-02T08:49:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T07:49:47","slug":"customs-targets-200bn-revenue-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynews24.ng\/customs-targets-200bn-revenue-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"Customs targets $200bn revenue generation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced an ambitious trade modernization project under a public-private partnership (PPP) with a target to raise $200 billion in revenue in the next 20 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The project management office of the deal was inaugurated in Abuja yesterday in partnership with Trade Modernization Project, TMP Limited, with a mandate to deliver the best-in-class technology for full automation of NCS processes and align with its peers around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the chairman of TMP Ltd., Saleh Ahmadu, “under the terms of the concession agreement, TMP will invest a total of US$3.2 billion over a 20-year period, which will generate more than US$200 billion in revenue for the Federal Government.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n “The financing for the first phase of the project, in the sum of US$300 million, together with a cash-backed US$9 million performance bond in favor of the NCS, have been secured through our financial partners.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n He revealed that a substantial part of the investment would go towards building the capacity of the NCS, ensuring business continuity, and managing the associated project risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The chairman explained that the project would be delivered through key components, including the Unified Customs Management System (UCMS) and the Trade Portal, a central hub of all trading activities that keys into the UCMS and would provide the integration modules for Other Government Agencies (OGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He said the trade hub would further simplify how the public obtains import and export licenses and other non-NCS-related certifications that enhance the import and export decision-making capacity of the NCS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Saleh said another component, a non-intrusive system that integrates 67 cargo scanners of various types and capacities at sea ports, airports, and land borders, would be installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He said, “The system will provide anonymity in cargo scanning, coordinated release decisions, and seamless post-clearance audits to ensure the optimal performance of inspection image analysts.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n