ZAINAB JUNAID
In a bid to achieve cost effectiveness and boost productivity, the Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command has engaged Officers and Stakeholders within the Groupage Terminals on the importance of groupage consignment.
Groupage Consignment, a well established method in logistics line, more of reorganising and grouping goods to be managed together or putting together goods of same origin or destination into same load.
In his opening remarks, the Customs Area Controller (CAC) Comptroller Babatunde Olomu emphasised the importance of the training in facilitating legitimate trade and also charged the participants to deploy professionalism in the course of their duty, which has become imperative to guide Operations of the Service.
His words, “As we all know, it is being said that probably, there could be revenue leakages through some of our Groupage Terminals and it has often been seen that at times, legitimate trade may not be facilitated through some of these groupages and this is why we feel it’s very important we come together and collaborate
“Let us bring in some professional touch into what we are doing to ensure that professionalism remains the central fulcrum that will guide our operations,” he emphasised.
The CAC further urged participants to take the training seriously both from the side of stakeholders and officers.
The interactive session, which aimed at addressing documentation and revenue leakages, was held at the command on Friday, 12 July, 2024.