ABUJA: The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has urged its members to keep supporting the Federal Government’s trade facilitation programme. Investigations have revealed that the association mandated its members to follow all Customs’ rules and regulations associated with quick cargo clearance as the “Ember” months and the Yuletide season approach. The association’s Public Relation Officer, Dr Kayode Farinto, said the group has undergone various structural and operational changes in line with the freight forwarding profession with a view to attaining global standards and best practices.
“ANLCA at national and state levels has enforced compliance on members with the ethics and rules governing the profession aimed at creating a robust working relationship with all stakeholders, with emphasis on the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). “ANLCA as a major stakeholder in the clearing and freight forwarding profession, has played tremendous role and impact in trade facilitation and revenue generation into the federal coffers. “These are reflected in most Customs area commands as clearing agents have created adequate partnership with officers and men of the service with a view to enhancing revenue generation and facilitate trade,” the image maker said. The new vigour injected by the current administration of Prince Olayiwola Shittu, Farinto said, has created a multiplier effect at most ANLCA chapters anchored on handwork, discipline, transparency and result-oriented programmes.
