Photo: CGC Bashir Adeniyi
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and British American Tobacco Nigeria (BAT) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that would enhance cooperation in tackling illicit trade and ensuring compliance across the tobacco value chain.
The agreement was signed at the headquarters of the NCS in Abuja , yesterday.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, signed for the NCS, while Managing Director of BAT Nigeria, Yarub Al-Bahrani, appended the MoU for his company .
The partnership is expected to foster a more coordinated approach to combating illicit trade within and beyond Nigeria’s borders, strengthen enforcement activities, protect legitimate commerce and support Nigeria’s compliance with both domestic regulations and international obligations.
