The Customs Area Controller, CAC, TinCan Island Command, Comptroller Frank Onyeka has advised Stakeholders’ to brace up for the 100% shift from paper documentation to paperless operation set for take-off in the second quarter of this year.
Comptroller Onyeka who gave the advise at an interactive session with journalists on Tuesday, maintained that the historic 100% shift from paper documentation to paperless operation aligns with the NCS quest to key into the globally oriented processes of modern business practices.
A renowned valuation expert ,Comptroller Onyeka hinted of his readiness to champion the shift in line with the innovative strategies of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. The TinCan Island Port Controller insisted that “if B’Odogwu can overcome the initial teething problems and is now recording huge successes, the strategy of moving away from paper documentation to paperless operation will definitely work”.
He said moving away.completely from the processes that cause delays, “this year, we shall act as trade enablers, files will not be unnecessarily kept and we shall collect collectable revenues and not maximum revenue”.
As the nation’s second busiest Customs Ports Command, TCIP’s reputation as a critical Port for revenue generation and anti-smuggling activities is firmly established. The Command has generated over ₦145.9 billion in January of 2026 as against over ₦116 billion realised in the corresponding period of 2025. With over ₦29 billion in excess of the figure realised in the corresponding period of the proceeding year, the Command is looking to do more in the months ahead
Reacting to questions on probable sabotage and resistance to the proposed introduction of the National Single Window Project, a platform for coordinated operation of activities along the logistics supply chain, Comptroller Onyeka said ‘it is possible, it is achievable’.
“I am very optimistic of the effectiveness and success of the NSW in helping to bring about predictability and efficiency”.he added.
The One-Stop-Shop is a newly launched Customs platform which centralizes valuation, inspections, and compliance, replacing multiple, fragmented, and delayed processes with a single, unified digital workflow to enhance trade efficiency.
It is Customs mechanism for dealing with issues that may occur in the process of clearing consignments, noting that the One-Stop-Shop will efficiently resolve whatever issues that may arise from the processes.
Comptroller Onyeka while seeking further strategic engagements with members of the press and other stakeholders, pledged improved welfare support for the media, emphasizing the critical importance of capacity building through training and other forms of engagement for journalists.
According to him ‘You started supporting me through your constructive reportage as soon I resumed here as the Customs Area Controller of this Command. I am here again to seek your continued collaboration to ensure the success of the paperless regime that we shall soon embark on”
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