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Nigeria Customs Service deploys AI to enhance revenue generation and transparency
via Punch Nigeria19 hours ago7 min read
The Nigeria Customs Service NCS has launched a new initiative to integrate artificial intelligence AI into its operations, aiming to boost revenue generation, improve remittances, and reduce audit queries. This move also signifies a shift in the NCS's relationship with the National Assembly, moving from a reactive response to legislative summons to a proactive partnership. Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, stated that while legislative summons have historically defined interactions, the new approach emphasizes collaboration and shared responsibility to ensure transparency in public accounts and enforce fiscal discipline. He highlighted that AI would significantly improve Customs operations by managing complex trade systems, detecting anomalies, and identifying leakages. Technology has already played a critical role in NCS operations, with AI now being deployed in scanning systems and integrated into the World Customs Organisation's harmonized system for better goods classification. Adeniyi stressed that revenue generation involves multiple stakeholders, including banks, auditors, and government agencies, and encouraged other stakeholders to adopt similar innovations. Chairman of the House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee, Bamidele Salam, commended the initiative, noting that it reflects a growing maturity in the relationship between the legislature and revenue-generating agencies. He emphasized that legislative oversight aims to strengthen governanc
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