A breakdown of the Nigeria
Customs Integrated System (NICIS) 2, which is a central server, has affected
cargo clearance at the Apapa, Tin Can Island, and KLT ports in Lagos.
Customs Integrated System (NICIS) 2, which is a central server, has affected
cargo clearance at the Apapa, Tin Can Island, and KLT ports in Lagos.
Speaking at a
round-table meeting organised by the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria
(MARAN) in Lagos on Tuesday, the Customs Area Controller in charge of Apapa Command,
Jibrin Musa lamented that it has been difficult to work since Monday.
round-table meeting organised by the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria
(MARAN) in Lagos on Tuesday, the Customs Area Controller in charge of Apapa Command,
Jibrin Musa lamented that it has been difficult to work since Monday.
Jibrin who was
represented by Yahaya Mukhtar, Officer in Charge
of Customs Processing Centre (CPC) Apapa described
the challenge as system errors experienced in the execution of the NICIS 2.
represented by Yahaya Mukhtar, Officer in Charge
of Customs Processing Centre (CPC) Apapa described
the challenge as system errors experienced in the execution of the NICIS 2.
He called for
stakeholders understanding of the situation, even as he called on importers to
always make correct declarations. He said that wrong declaration and
infractions if major cause of delay in cargo clearance.
stakeholders understanding of the situation, even as he called on importers to
always make correct declarations. He said that wrong declaration and
infractions if major cause of delay in cargo clearance.
“Since on
Monday, we have not been able to access any work, importers have been able to
capture any job, it means they have to start capturing tomorrow and taking
delivery, it means another one day delay.”
Monday, we have not been able to access any work, importers have been able to
capture any job, it means they have to start capturing tomorrow and taking
delivery, it means another one day delay.”
“We have held a
meeting with the NICIS 2 team on some of the system errors, the NICIS 2 is a
new platform and I am sure we would overcome it”
meeting with the NICIS 2 team on some of the system errors, the NICIS 2 is a
new platform and I am sure we would overcome it”
“Apapa command
is not the pilot project, the NICIS 2 was kick started at KLT command and later
at Tin Can Customs, but it is getting better by the day, the challenges in
Apapa is very little compared to those we experienced at Tin Can.” he
said
is not the pilot project, the NICIS 2 was kick started at KLT command and later
at Tin Can Customs, but it is getting better by the day, the challenges in
Apapa is very little compared to those we experienced at Tin Can.” he
said
Jibrin however
assured that the server failures would not lead to revenue losses for the
command.
assured that the server failures would not lead to revenue losses for the
command.
He said that at the
moment, the Apapa port had only one scanning machine and that this was not
adequate for the backlog of containers.
moment, the Apapa port had only one scanning machine and that this was not
adequate for the backlog of containers.
“The scanners
are not working, and we have only one scanner that is working in Apapa, at Tin
Can and other areas we do not even have any, but in Apapa we have one that
is functioning.”
are not working, and we have only one scanner that is working in Apapa, at Tin
Can and other areas we do not even have any, but in Apapa we have one that
is functioning.”
“If you have a
backlog of works, how many containers can pass the scanner? If every
importer wants pass their containers through the scanning site it would not be
obtainable because we have just one machine,” he said
backlog of works, how many containers can pass the scanner? If every
importer wants pass their containers through the scanning site it would not be
obtainable because we have just one machine,” he said
Musa also said that
the state of the roads have also posed a challenge to the Apapa port
operations.
the state of the roads have also posed a challenge to the Apapa port
operations.
