The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the United Bank for Africa (UBA) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration to advance trade facilitation and support key digital transformation initiatives, following a high-level meeting at the Service Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, 3 July 2026.
The meeting focused on enhancing cooperation in financial integration, technology-driven Customs operations and the successful implementation of the National Single Window, a flagship Federal Government initiative aimed at simplifying trade processes and improving inter-agency coordination.
Receiving the UBA delegation, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, described the partnership as a critical component of the Service’s ongoing modernisation agenda, noting that collaboration with financial institutions is essential to improving operational efficiency and delivering seamless services to traders and other stakeholders.
The CGC stated that the National Single Window represents a transformative platform that will connect all government agencies involved in international trade, stressing that its success depends on sustained collaboration between the public and private sectors.
He also commended the Tony Elumelu Foundation for its contributions to youth development and entrepreneurship across Africa.
“I have followed the Foundation very closely. I have watched its activities and seen the remarkable impact it has made, not only on youths in Nigeria but across Africa,” he said.
Leading the UBA delegation, the bank’s Executive Director, Treasury, Beatrice Apkan, reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to supporting the NCS through enhanced financial integration and technological collaboration.
“The bank is ready to support in any way. Whatever integration the Service requires that the bank can partner on, we are ready to be part of that project,” she said.
She added that UBA remains committed to supporting the successful implementation of the National Single Window to improve trade efficiency, facilitate seamless transactions and strengthen inter-agency collaboration.
