A fifteen-member delegation from the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada, Abuja, has paid a courtesy call on the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) to familiarize itself with the operation of the GSAand pick up lessons to improve upon customs services in Nigeria.
The delegation from the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College paying attention to a presentation on the GSA
The delegation led by the Deputy Commissioner in Charge of Suspense Regimes at the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Emmanuel Ohene was introduced to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the GSA, Ms. Benonita Bismarck.
The delegation from the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College paying attention to a presentation on the GSA
The fifteen-member delegation was made up of the Comptroller of Customs Olatunji Aremu the Deputy Commandant and Director of Studies for the Staff College, three (3) members of the directing staff, ten (10) students and one (1) member of the administrative staff.
Comptroller of Customs Olatunji Aremu presenting a gift to the Head of Freight and Logistics at the GSA, Fred Asiedu-Dartey
The CEO of the GSA, Ms. Benonita Bismarck noted the important economic role Ghana and Nigeria play in the sub-region. She mentioned various collaborations between the two countries in the shipping and logistics sector which have helped improve service delivery at the ports.
She also noted a recent trip by the GSA to participate in the inaugural meeting of the Committee of Experts on Transport Costs held in Abuja this month meant to streamline port charges in the sub-region.
The CEO of GSA, Benonita Bismarck, in a group picture with the delegation
“The expert body made up of sector players have been tasked to come up with a framework to guide operations at the port. The hope is to have some uniformity in port charges in the sub-region to spur regional economic growth” Ms. Bismarck said.
The CEO of GSA, Benonita Bismarck in a group picture with the leaders of the delegation
A presentation was made on the operations of the GSA and its contribution to improving shipping and logistics services in Ghana.
She used the opportunity to encourage the Nigerian Customs Officers to put in their best to promote Intra Africa Trade through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Comptroller of Customs Olatunji Aremu presenting a gift to the CEO of GSA, Ms. Benonita Bismarck
