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Reps move to resolve crisis impeding take-off of e-Customs modernisation project since 2017

Kehinde Akintola

The House of Representatives, on Thursday, unveiled plans to resolve lingering crisis between Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Committee on Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme (CISS) and the Contractor handling the e-Customs modernisation project.

The resolution was passed sequel to the adoption of a motion on the ‘Urgent need to resolve the debacle between CBN Technological Committee on CISS and ADANI Mega Systems Ltd hindering the take-off of Nigerian Customs Service e-Customs modernisation project’, sponsored by Hon Leke Abejide.

In his lead debate, Hon Abejide who solicited for the House intervention to resolve the 4-year old contract signed on the 13th July, 2017, affirmed that the CBN Technical Committee on Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme (CISS) had agreement with Adani Mega Systems Ltd to engage the latter as Service Provider/Vendor for screening service infrastructure for the inspection of all inbound and outbound cargo in Nigeria.

“The House is also aware that CBN in the said letter of engagement dated its1h February, 2017, also stated its statutory mandate to manage and supervise the project (as provided in Sections 13(1), 15(i), and 5 of Pre-Shipment Inspection of Export Act, and Pre-Shipment Inspect of Imports Act).

“The House is further aware that a Build, Operate, and Own Agreement between the Technical Committee on CISS (on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria) and Adani Mega Systems Ltd in relation to the provision of the scanning services infrastructures (scanners) required for all operations was sealed and a certificate of ‘No Objection’ was granted by the BPP after evaluating the profile of the company.

“The House is concerned that the level of engagement had reached the turning point whereby Adani Mega Systems Ltd had procured necessary equipments to commence the e-Customs projects as provided for in the contract but since 13th July, 2017, the project had stalled without solution in sight, further causing tremendous revenue loss to the Federal Government which according to the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, had earlier appraised of having the potential of yielding up to $176 billion over the course of the 20-year concession period.

“The House is also concerned that at the moment Nigeria Customs Service still remain in the analogue era of conducting 100 per cent physical examination which in itself is a major cause of congestion to our Ports and greater loss of revenue to our dear country.

“The House is worried that the dispute between the two parties is at such a time of alarming rate at entry of undetected Arms and Ammunition into the country’s Ports and Border Stations as a result of no functional scanners.

“The House notes that the 2022 budget provided for N3.9 trillion for debt servicing alone, and this is asides repayment of principal. If the e-Customs is allowed to take off by settling the issues between the FGN and Adani, the issue of borrowing to be reduced to the barest minimum, if not eradicated, because the Nigeria Customs Service would be able to generate twice, if not thrice, of what is currently being generated. Despite all these obstacles there is possibility of NCS to generate over N2 trillion this year 2021.

“The House further notes that for the interest of the country and to reduce country’s debt profile the lingering crisis between the Federal Government through the CBN Technical Committee on CISS and Adani Mega Systems Ltd need to be urgently resolved,” Hon Abejide urged.

To this end, the House mandated its joint Committee on Customs & Excise, Finance, Banking and Currency to invite CBN Governor; Chairman, CBN Technical Committee on CISS; Minister of Finance; NCS Comptroller General and Managing Director of Adani Mega Systems Ltd with a view to resolve the matter for the take-off of the project and report to the House in four weeks.

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