Nigeria, Netherlands sign customs pact to boost trade, border security

Nigeria and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have signed a joint declaration aimed at deepening customs co-operation, enhancing trade facilitation and strengthening efforts to combat transnational organised crime.
The agreement was signed in Brussels on June 24 by the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, and the Director-General of Netherlands Customs, Nanette Van Schelven, following months of engagements between both customs administrations.
According to the NCS, the declaration is designed to improve collaboration in customs modernisation, intelligence sharing, compliance management, border control and enforcement operations, while facilitating le...