Licensed Agents Want Harmonize Port System .

Licensed customs agents are calling on the government to streamline the country’s port system to tackle the issue of multiple taxation, especially after payment for the electronic call-up system.

The National President of the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents, Mr Lucky Amiwero, who disclosed this recently in a letter to President Bola Tinubu, titled ‘Re: imposition of the payment of Eto-call up system on licensed customs agents/importers, which has already been paid for as vehicle entry permit and tenure entry permit under maximum tariff for cargo due, said, the Nigerian port system is expected to serve the economy by establishing an appropriate operational process, effective port procedure and effective legislative framework

Amiwero blamed the incessant unavailability of holding bays by some terminal operators as part of the issues fuelling the use of Eto, adding that, it is illegal to double charge on the same service vehicle entry into the port, which has been paid for by agents to terminal operators.