The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has stepped up its collaboration with Access Bank to advance the rollout of its new digital platform, B’odogwu, aimed at transforming customs operations and trade processes across the country.
In a recent virtual meeting, officials from the NCS and Access Bank discussed ways to deepen cooperation and align their systems to ensure smooth integration of B’odogwu with financial services. The platform, developed entirely in Nigeria, is designed to automate customs procedures, improve transparency, and enable real-time processing of trade transactions.
Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of ICT and Modernisation, Kikelomo Adeola, led the NCS team. She emphasized the importance of working closely with financial institutions like Access Bank to fully unlock the platform’s potential. “B’odogwu represents a major shift in how we manage customs operations,” Adeola said. “Our goal is to build strong partnerships that will help us automate processes, increase transparency, and improve trade facilitation.”
Representing Access Bank, Olatunbosun Oladunke, Head of Global Trade, praised the NCS’s digital reform efforts and pledged the bank’s full support. “We are committed to ensuring that our systems work seamlessly with B’odogwu, especially in areas like trade finance and automated payments,” he said.
Access Bank’s Head of Media and Public Relations, Olakunle Aderinokun, also stressed the need for clear communication with stakeholders and the public to raise awareness about the benefits of the new system.
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