The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is moving to end manual cargo inspections at Apapa Port as it prepares to fully roll out the FS6000 scanning system at APM Terminals, Lagos. The scanner has already completed its final test runs and simulation exercises, clearing a key hurdle ahead of deployment.
During an inspection of the new scanning site, the Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of ICT, Oluyomi Adebakin, said the visit was to “ensure a smooth transition to scanner-based examination.”
The move marks a shift toward a technology-driven, non-intrusive clearance process and is part of Customs’ strategy to “migrate to a paperless clearance environment in line with international best practices and improved trade facilitation.”
According to the Customs spokesperson, Chief Superintendent Isah Sulaiman, the FS6000 has a “throughput capacity of about 200 containers per hour,” making it well suited for high traffic at Nigeria’s busiest port.
Adebakin described the scanner deployment as “a critical step in modernising customs operations and improving efficiency at the nation’s busiest port,” adding that operational readiness was around 80 per cent with outstanding components still being finalised.
Area Controller Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba emphasised that the initiative highlights Customs’ commitment to “ICT-driven reforms and sustained stakeholder collaboration” at Apapa Port.
The transition is expected to bring faster clearance, lower demurrage costs, and stronger compliance, while reducing delays and cargo damage associated with physical checks.
Source: The Nation Newspaper
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