Nigerian customs strengthen trade cooperation with the United States
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on P.M. News
The Nigeria Customs Service met the US Chamber of Commerce and representatives of US businesses to strengthen trade cooperation between the two countries. The meeting was held on 28 October 2026 in Abuja, according to P.M. News, which reported on the customs service’s modernisation and trade facilitation priorities.
The Nigeria Customs Service strengthened its cooperation with the US Chamber of Commerce, the US-Africa Business Centre and the American Business Council at a quarterly meeting held on 28 October in Abuja. Caroline Niagwan, Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of tariffs and trade, represented Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi and told P.M. News that collaboration with US businesses would be increased.
The Nigerian customs service plans to deploy 22 additional scanners at seaports, airports and border posts. It also wants to automate licence and permit applications and continue the move to paperless administrative procedures, Oluyomi Adebakin, Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of information technology and modernisation, said.
Caroline Niagwan cited predictable customs procedures, tariff transparency, faster clearance and dispute resolution as priorities for facilitating trade and strengthening investor confidence. Kendra Gaither, president of the US Chamber of Commerce’s US-Africa Business Centre, praised the customs service’s contribution to Nigeria’s economic development.
