Marine industry figures are demanding a legal framework for the upcoming National Single Window project. They spoke at a Lagos event hosted by First Mediacon Network Limited for maritime journalists. Former ANLCA acting president Kayode Farinto argued that a law is essential to force agencies like Customs, SON, and NAFDAC to work together on the single digital platform. He said the law must punish agency CEOs who deliberately delay cargo or enable extortion.
Farinto pointed to the new tax laws creating a Tax Ombudsman as a helpful model. ANLCA vice president Segun Oduntan stressed the system must follow global standards to cut delays and port conflicts. A Customs spokesman, Abdullahi Maiwada, said the service uses digital tools to boost revenue and fight fraud, confirming they will join the Single Window next year.
The seminar's organizer, Sesan Onileimo, said the new Centre for Maritime Media and Capacity Development aims to help journalists keep up with the digital and AI-driven media landscape.
Farinto pointed to the new tax laws creating a Tax Ombudsman as a helpful model. ANLCA vice president Segun Oduntan stressed the system must follow global standards to cut delays and port conflicts. A Customs spokesman, Abdullahi Maiwada, said the service uses digital tools to boost revenue and fight fraud, confirming they will join the Single Window next year.
The seminar's organizer, Sesan Onileimo, said the new Centre for Maritime Media and Capacity Development aims to help journalists keep up with the digital and AI-driven media landscape.
