Lagos Industrial Customs Sensitises Excise Operators on New B’Odogwu Automation System
By Abass Quadri
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lagos Industrial Area Command (LIAC), has initiated stakeholder engagement to transition all excise operations into the newly deployed Unified Customs Management System (UCMS), codenamed B’Odogwu.
According to a press statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Customs Juliana Tomo, the sensitisation session, which held virtually and streamed from the Command’s conference hall on Wednesday, 30 July 2025, had in attendance, key industry players and unit heads.
Presiding over the meeting, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Sarah Wadinda, emphasised the importance of the engagement in driving trade facilitation and reducing operational bottlenecks.
“We organised this Zoom sensitisation to enlighten stakeholders on how to navigate the B’Odogwu system. The goal is to streamline excise operations by reducing human interface and promoting a paperless, real-time reporting environment”, she said.
She explained that in accordance with section 205 of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi and his management team are committed to equipping Resident Excise Officers with internet-enabled computing devices to support the automation drive.
Participants at the session commended the initiative, describing it as timely and essential for economic growth. They also expressed readiness to align with Customs directives that would simplify and modernise excise procedures.
