Seventeen Nigerian customs officers are currently in The Gambia on a weeklong exchange visit with their Gambian counterparts and as the GRA welcomes them into the country on Monday, the Commissioner of Customs AlhagieK. Mbye said the role of customs transcends revenue collection.
Commissioner Mbye stressed that customs officers play a crucial role in trade facilitation, explaining that the role of customs in the 21st Century cuts across revenue mobilization.
The idea behind the visit of the Nigerian customs officers to Banjul is to enable them to learn from the best practices of the Gambia customs administration.
The visitors will be taken around places such as the GRA Head Office in Banjul, the Gambia Ports Authority(GPA), Giboro Post, and the Nigerian Embassy in The Gambia.
In his address to the visiting Nigerian customs officers, Commissioner Mbye underlined the need for the sharing of best practices and knowledge among customs officers and the significance of collaboration in the 21st Century.
He reiterated that the role of customs in the 21st Century rises above revenue collection.
Source : Voice