Nigeria will officially launch the national single window (NSW), a digital trade platform, on March 27.
The NSW is an electronic portal linking all agencies and players in import and export processes to an integrated platform and domiciled at the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS).
Chief of staff to the president, Femi Gbajabiamila, made this known during a stakeholders’ meeting at the State House in Abuja attended by ministers, heads of agencies and other key officials.
According to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president, the chief of staff described the move as a “monumental” step in transforming the country’s trade ecosystem, adding that the initiative, first launched by President Bola Tinubu nearly two years ago, is a far-reaching fiscal reform that will streamline trade procedures, improve efficiency, and enhance Nigeria’s competitiveness.
NSW coordinator, Tola Fakolade, urged participating agencies to intensify support in the final 23 days before the scheduled launch.
According to him, the first phase of the platform will enable online processing of import permits, electronic submission of cargo manifests and the introduction of a centralised risk management system.
