The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced a partnership with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council and other relevant stakeholders to link the Export Processing Terminals with the Domestic Export Warehouse.
NPA stated that this collaboration would facilitate port-hinterland connectivity and create opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises, according to PUNCH.
The Managing Director of NPA, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, disclosed this on Sunday at the 2024 Lagos International Trade Fair, themed “Connecting businesses, creating value.”
He explained that the agency is actively pursuing full automation of the port’s processes and procedures through the Ports Community System, which will lay the foundation for the implementation of the National Single Window.
Dr Dantsoho further stressed that this initiative aligns with the Federal Government’s focus on improving the ease of business.
“The EPTs will also help facilitate port-hinterland connectivity and create pathways for SMEs to engage in the value chain. These EPTs will be linked with the DEWs in collaboration with the NEPC and other partners.
As many of us know, to contribute to strengthening the domestic economy and improving the balance of trade, we established the EPTs to simplify the previously burdensome process of exporting Nigerian goods,” Dantsoho said.
