Nigeria Customs Service Achieves Milestone with First PAAR Issuance Under B'Odogwu Trade Management System
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a significant achievement in its efforts to modernize customs operations and enhance trade facilitation. On April 4, 2025, the NCS successfully issued the first Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) under the B'Odogwu Trade Management System, a unified customs management system designed to replace the Nigeria Integrated Customs Information System (NICIS II).
This milestone marks a major step forward in the NCS's commitment to leveraging technology to drive trade reforms and improve revenue collection. The B'Odogwu system is expected to streamline customs procedures, enhance efficiency in trade documentation, and strengthen inter-agency collaboration.
The successful issuance of the first PAAR under the B'Odogwu system is a testament to the NCS's dedication to improving trade processes and facilitating business in Nigeria. This achievement follows a strategic engagement between the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso.
During the meeting, both institutions reaffirmed their commitment to seamless trade processes, enhanced revenue collection, and improved financial integration. The NCS and CBN recognized the importance of collaboration in driving economic growth and development in Nigeria.
The B'Odogwu system was piloted at the Port and Terminal Multi-Services Limited (PTML) Customs Area Command, with stakeholders actively engaged to ensure a smooth transition. The system's nationwide rollout is expected to have a positive impact on trade facilitation, revenue collection, and economic development in Nigeria.
The NCS remains committed to ensuring that all necessary approvals and integrations with financial institutions, including Authorized Dealer Banks (ADBs), are completed to enable seamless foreign exchange transactions and trade-related payments.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, expressed his delight at the successful issuance of the first PAAR under the B'Odogwu system. He commended the efforts of the NCS team and stakeholders who worked tirelessly to ensure the success of the project.
The NCS urges the trading community to embrace the B'Odogwu platform for more efficient, transparent, and technology-driven customs processes. With the B'Odogwu system, the NCS is poised to take trade facilitation and revenue collection to the next level, driving economic growth and development in Nigeria.
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