Nigeria Customs launches One-Cease-Store to chop clearance time to 48 hours

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched a One-Cease-Store (OSS) initiative, piloted at Onne, Apapa, and Tin Can ports, to chop cargo clearance time from 21 days to 48 hours.

The reform was launched throughout a gathering with Customs administration and Space Controllers in Abuja on September 23 and later introduced on the Service’s official X account on Sunday.

Comptroller-Normal Adewale Adeniyi mentioned the OSS is designed to streamline operations, remove duplication, and enhance predictability in clearance procedures. The measure additionally aligns with world greatest practices and helps the Federal Authorities’s Ease of Doing Enterprise coverage.

“The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) formally launched its One-Cease-Store (OSS) Initiative on Thursday, 23 September 2025, a significant reform anticipated to scale back cargo clearance time to 48 hours. The initiative was unveiled throughout a gathering with NCS Administration and Customs Space Controllers in Abuja,” the assertion learn partly.

It added, “Adeniyi assured the Customs Space Controllers that the reform can be piloted at Apapa, Tin Can Island, and Onne Ports earlier than being rolled out nationwide, including that the initiative is absolutely supported by the NCS Act 2023 and aligned with the World Commerce Organisation’s Commerce Facilitation Settlement (TFA).” 

The assertion additional famous that the reform is absolutely backed by the NCS Act 2023 and consistent with the World Commerce Organisation’s Commerce Facilitation Settlement (TFA).

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Below the brand new framework, all Customs items will collectively deal with flagged declarations, eradicating the necessity for a number of checks and decreasing bottlenecks. As soon as cleared beneath the OSS, consignments won’t be re-intercepted, a transfer anticipated to decrease prices and enhance commerce facilitation.

• The Abuja assembly additionally reviewed the Service’s accountability framework, together with the adoption of a central dashboard to trace clearance timelines, interventions, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Whereas expertise continues to boost Customs operations, Adeniyi careworn the significance of direct engagement with officers to make sure collaboration and effectivity.

Space Controllers on the assembly pledged full help for the pilot part, describing the initiative as each well timed and important to reposition the Service for higher effectiveness.

What you need to know 

The Nigeria Customs Service has intensified efforts to combine expertise into its operations.

Alongside the brand new One-Cease-Store initiative, this displays a broader push by Customs to digitise processes and improve transparency throughout its operations.