Nigeria hosted the First Extra Ordinary Meeting of African Union Sub-Committee of Directors General of Customs from May 23 to 25, 2017, in Abuja.
The meeting was attended by no fewer than 50 African countries with their Heads of Customs Administrations. It addressed issues concerning trans border trade, movements of goods and trade facilitation without compromising security.
Customs Public Relations Officer, Joseph Attah, stated that Nigeria’s Comptroller General of Customs , Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd) hosted other Customs chiefs in the continent to brainstorm on harnessing collective customs potentials for the continent’s economic advancement.
The theme of the meeting, according to Attah, was “Entering into Force of the World Trade Organisation Trade Facilitation Agreement: Implication for African Customs Administrations.”