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section of our website provides
more information about the
organisational structure. The
followings are the list of
Special Units of Nigeria Customs
Service and relevant information
about them; they are:
Headquarters
Office is directly
attached to the Comptroller-General’s
Office. This office is
headed by an Assistant
Comptroller-General of
Customs who handles the
internal administration
of the Comptroller-General’s
office.
All enquiries,
complaints, appeal, petitions
directed to the Comptroller-General
from the General public and
officers of the service are
passed through this office.
This
office also supervises the
Customs Intelligence Unit
of the service on behalf
of the Comptroller-General.
Other units supervised by
this office are the Public
Relations Unit and the Secretariat
of the Customs Management.
ASYCUDA/Computer
Unit is responsible
for the development, implementation
and maintenance of information
technology of the Nigeria
Customs Service. Specifically,
the Unit handles Customs
automation system in import
clearance procedures called
ASYCUDA, (Automated System
for Customs Data). ASYCUDA
is basically a computerized
system designed to harmonize
and standardize Customs
procedures in the Country,
leading to better management
and improved productivity
in the Nigeria Customs
Service.
The policy
objectives of the system
include improvement of Revenue
generation, facilitation
of trade through speedy clearance,
supply of reliable and timely
trade Statistics of planning
purposes, elimination of
Customs fraud, standardization
of Forms and procedures,
Enhancement of management
and monitoring of Customs
operations especially in
the field, and international
interchange of Customs data
through the WCO/WTO.
Presently,
the system is in operation
in all the major sea and
airports in the Country.
Its major features include
modules for the management
of Manifests, Import and
Export Licenses, Customs
Declarations, Suspense Procedures,
Selectivity, Accounting Functions,
Control Files, Valuation,
Examination, Tariff and Taxation,
Statistics, Documentation,
Utilities and Configuration.
The system
takes into account all International
Standards, Codes and recommendations
adopted by the International
Standards Organisation (ISO),
the World Customs Organisation
(WCO) and the UNCTAD, in
the field of trade facilitation.
Legal
Department Unit has
the responsibility that
is derived from the powers
conferred on the Attorney
General and Honurable Minister
of Justice of the Federation
who is the Chief Law Officer
of Nigeria. Such powers
include the institution
and defense of all actions
whereby the Government
or any of its Agencies
is involved.
The Legal
Adviser in this regard, therefore
serves as the principal legal
adviser to the Comptroller-General
and the officers and employees
of the Nigeria Customs Service.
This office provides legal
services to the Service in
matters relating to its statutory
functions of the Service.
It has
both Headquarters and field
structures where Assistant
Legal Advisers provide legal
advise and representation
services in courts on behalf
of the Area Commands in the
field. The legal adviser
is a member of the Nigeria
Customs Board.
Public
Relations Unit is
saddled with the responsibility
of the service information
management. The unit produces
the weekly
TV programmes (Customs
Duty) that is
aired on the Network Service
of Nigeria Television Authority
(NTA)
Customs
Intelligent Unit (CIU) gathers
all intelligent reports
on the activities of the
service to the Comptroller-General
through the Assistant Comptroller-General
(Headquarters).
Internal
Audit Unit is saddled
with the responsibility
of Auditing of all accounting
and other related activities
of the Nigeria Customs
Service in accordance with
the government set out
rules and regulations.
The unit
serves as an effective system
of Internal Checks to prevent
or detect errors and financial
frauds. Auditing is a tool
necessary for maintaining
a good System of Financial
Management. The presence
of the Internal Audit serves
as a deterrent to malpractices
in Government Institutions
and Statutory Corporations
and imposes some form of
moral Checks on officers
connected with the control
and Custody of Public Money
and property. In the course
of their duties, Internal
Auditors have right to:
- Call
for the books, records,
payment vouchers, and other
documents connected with
the Accounts.
- Initiate
surprise Checks regularly
on Imprest and main Cash
Books and
- Inquire
from the officers responsible
or persons connected with
the accounts to be audited,
such information and statements
necessary for the proper
performance of their duties.
The unit
is equally expected to under-take
regular auditing of the Service’s
Personal Emolument, Government
Vehicles, Stores, Armoury
office equipment and furniture,
plant and tools, and postage
stamps and franking machines.
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