NEPZA collaborates with NDLEA to deepen free trade zone collaboration.
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) are collaborating to enhance oversight and ensure compliance within the country's Free Trade Zones (FTZs).
This formed part of the discussion when NEPZA's Managing Director, Dr. Olufemi Ogunyemi, met with NDLEA's Chairman, retired General Buba Marwa, in Abuja.
Ogunyemi raised concerns over some NDLEA officers' insistence on inspecting all containers destined for certain FTZs, which could undermine the Federal Government's one-stop-shop framework, hence the need for key government agencies to align with the framework to stimulate investment and drive economic revitalization.
As part of their resolutions, both agencies agreed to work closely to safeguard the integrity of the FTZs and eliminate any violations of Nigerian laws.
On his part, Marwa pledged NDLEA's continued support for deeper cooperation with NEPZA, and both leaders promised to carry out their responsibilities in line with the Federal Government's Renewed Hope Agenda, promoting inter-agency synergy, transparency, and good corporate governance.
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