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The NCS Lilypond Export Command Comptroller, Ajibola Odusanya, stated non-oil export’s role in driving Nigeria’s economic diversification, especially through the Lilypond Export Command, newly established by the service.

Odusanya said the Lilypond Export Command had been instrumental in facilitating trade, particularly through its processing of non-oil export goods valued at over $600m.

He stated. “In today’s global economy, the growth of export trade is essential for stimulating production, investment, and job creation.

“The Nigeria Customs Service has streamlined its export procedures to reduce bureaucracy, ensuring quicker processing times for exporters. The Lilypond Command, for instance, processed over 300 containers of manufactured goods valued at over $200m in just one year.”

According to the Lilypond Export Command boss, customs have initiated some reforms, including the Time Release Study, which measures the efficiency of customs clearance processes, and the Authorised Economic Operator programme, which provides compliant manufacturers with faster export procedures.

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