NCS has signed a bilateral agreement between Benin, Cameroun, others on vehicle transit scheme

 The Flagged off of the new transit scheme designed to facilitate shipment of automobile into Nigeria and imported vehicles are to be handed over to NCS as part of measures to curb smuggling, bring about transparency and accountability.

The Nigerian Ambassador to Benin Republic, Lawrence Olufemi Obisakin, who flagged-off the scheme, applauded President Goodluck Jonathan and his Benin Republic counterpart, Yayi Boni, for making the project a reality. 

He said:

 

‘’The official handover of imported vehicles by the Benin Customs Service to their Nigerian counterpart represents the result of several years of bilateral relationship.
‘’We have to thank God for the friendly and fraternal relationship existing between President Goodluck Jonathan and his Benin Counterpart, President Boni Yayi as well as the diplomatic and customs services of both countries.’’ According to Obisakin, Seme border is strategic for many reasons “including being sited between two commercial capital cities of Cotonou and Lagos,which makes it the busiest land border in West African sub region”. 

Speaking through an interpreter, according to a statement issued by Customs Public Relations Officer for Seme Command, Ernest Olottah,the Chef De Brigade of Benin customs at Seme Krake, Captain Imouru Idrissou said the programme will advance the economic integration agenda of both countries and foster the growth of the existing unity among their nationals. 

Culled from guardian