In a landmark move to improve Nigerian trade facilitation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has approved the activation of the Lagos Free Zone Green Channel.
The dedicated corridor enables the seamless, controlled movement of free zone cargo directly from the Lekki Deep Sea Port to the Lagos Free Zone (Lagos FZ).
As the only free zone in Nigeria with the Lekki Deep Sea Port as its anchor tenant, Lagos Free Zone is now uniquely positioned to offer a definitive competitive advantage in inward logistics.
With the official approval by the NCS, LFZ becomes the first and only zone in the country to operate a sanctioned green channel, reflecting globally recognised port-to-free-zone logistics and customs integration models successfully implemented in leading trade hubs in the Middle East and Asia.
Enterprises in Lagos FZ can now scale their industrial output with total peace of mind, as every consignment is protected by an unbroken chain of 24/7 CCTV surveillance, telemetry and tamper-evident digital logs that ensure absolute cargo integrity.
The integration not only secures the supply chain but also builds unrivalled investor confidence by establishing a transparent, high-compliance trade environment monitored directly by the NCS.
“This approval is a testament to our commitment to trade modernisation. The Lagos Free Zone Green Channel will enhance Customs visibility while significantly improving investor confidence in Nigeria’s Special Economic Zones,” the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, said.
“The activation of the Lagos Free Zone Green Channel is the latest testament to our customer-centricity and our commitment to continually deliver enhanced ease of doing business for our tenants,” MD/CEO of Lagos Free Zone, Adesuwa Ladoja, said.
