No fewer than 39,039 licences, permits, certificates and related applications were submitted through the National Single Window (NSW) portal within eight weeks.
The Director of the NSW, Mr Tola Fakolade, disclosed this during a briefing on Friday in Lagos.
Fakolade reviewed progress since phase one of the platform was deployed on 27 March.
He said the figure reflected increasing reliance on the platform for processing trade-related documents nationwide.
‘Over the last eight weeks since go-live, approximately 39,039 LPCO applications have been submitted through the platform.
‘This indicates growing reliance on the NSW for submission and processing of licences, permits, certificates and other trade-related documents’, he said.
Fakolade said the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) submitted 30,937 applications through the platform during the review period.
He added that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control submitted 7,942 applications.
According to him, the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency processed 138 applications.
He said the National Agricultural Quarantine Service recorded 22 applications on the platform.
Fakolade stated that 7,567 registered users had been integrated into the NSW platform within eight weeks.
He said the users included traders, importers, licensed customs agents, clearing agents and other private-sector stakeholders.
According to him, 6,935 importers registered on the platform during the review period.
He added that 359 clearing and forwarding agents, 104 freight forwarders and 169 licensed customs agents also registered.
Fakolade said the Air Cargo Manifest Module became operational on 27 March, with DHL serving as the pilot airline.
He disclosed that about 136 manifests had been submitted through the module since deployment.
According to him, eight airlines and courier operators have submitted Air Cargo Manifests through the NSW platform.
Fakolade said stakeholder training began in February across Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano.
He explained that the training prepared ministries, departments, agencies and private stakeholders for effective use of the platform.
He said end-user training for private stakeholders remained ongoing to support new users and improve operational understanding.
According to him, about 2,990 private-sector stakeholders had already been trained nationwide.
He said the sessions targeted importers, exporters, freight forwarders, customs agents and other private-sector users.
‘We also engaged in public stakeholder training and trained a total of 579 MDA representatives.
‘The training ensures MDA officers understand NSW process flows and their agency-specific responsibilities’, Fakolade said.
He said the programme also covered application reviews, approvals, escalations and stakeholder support responsibilities.
Fakolade said agencies trained included NAQS, SON, NESREA and NAFDAC, among others.
He disclosed that phase two of the rollout would begin in June.
According to him, the second phase will complete manifest integration for airlines and shipping lines on the platform.
Fakolade commended stakeholders for their level of compliance with the NSW initiative.
He urged more users to participate in ongoing training to support successful implementation of the platform nationwide.
