The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the One-Stop-Shop (OSS) Committee have agreed to deepen collaboration through robust data sharing and intelligence-driven enforcement in the petroleum supply chain.
The agreement was reached during a meeting between members of the customs management team and the OSS Committee, who paid a courtesy visit to the customs headquarters in Maitama, Abuja.
Both parties pledged to intensify efforts to curb the illicit diversion and smuggling of petroleum products.
Receiving the delegation on behalf of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, the Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of Enforcement, Inspection and Investigation, Olaniyi Alajogun, emphasised the committee’s strategic importance and reaffirmed the customs commitment to providing operational support.
“From your mandate and composition, it is clear this assignment carries national importance. Mr. President has assembled a strong team, and from the customs side, I can assure you of our full cooperation.
“Our special task force continues to clamp down on the illegal movement of petroleum products, and we are seeing tangible results,” he stated.
Adeniyi acknowledged the presence of a customs representative on the committee, assuring that the service will remain a strong pillar in the committee’s mission.
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Earlier, Maureen Ogbonna, the National Coordinator of the One Stop Shop Committee and a senior official of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), commended the NCS for its active role in the committee and underscored the importance of institutional collaboration.
Ogbonna stated that the successes recorded by the One Stop Shop Committee have been widely recognised, and the committee’s work is being considered a model for replication in other critical sectors.
She praised the customs comptroller-general for his sterling leadership and expressed confidence that enhanced inter-agency cooperation will lead to meaningful improvements in the distribution and regulation of petroleum products.
“We are convinced that with access to the right data and mutual support, this initiative will deliver even greater results,” Ogbonna added.
During the interactive session, both sides agreed that sustained data sharing and integrated intelligence will be key to achieving more effective oversight and operational efficiency.
The meeting also featured discussions on establishing joint response protocols and eliminating duplication of regulatory processes at the nation’s entry and exit points.
Senior representatives from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), and Dangote Refinery attended the event.
Other participants included officials from the Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Ports Authority, and technical officers from both the OSS Committee and the customs.
