Comptroller Edelduok Calls for Product Accountability, Prompt Customs Procedures to Ensure Operational Efficiency in Oil and Gas Sector
Bisi Akingbade
The Customs Area Controller, CAC, in charge of Kirikiri Lighter Terminal, KLT, Comptroller E. J. Edelduok, has described the oil and gas sector as a critical pillar of national revenue generation and energy stability.
Comptroller Edelduok underscored the need for transparent documentation, precise product accountability, and prompt Customs procedures to ensure the seamless discharge, storage, and evacuation of petroleum products.
She made this statement during a strategic stakeholders’ engagement with operators in the oil and gas sector, at the command in Lagos. The session focused on reinforcing compliance with regulatory requirements and improving efficiency in vessel handling and jetty operations within the Command’s jurisdiction.
The Officer-in-Charge of Boarding, Superintendent of Customs Emmanuel Okoka, emphasized that all foreign vessels entering Nigeria for the first time are required to berth at a government jetty for mandatory Customs clearance before proceeding to private jetties. He noted that this procedure is essential to enforcing compliance checks, strengthening national security, and protecting revenue.
In the press release issued by the Chief Superintendent of Customs Public Relations Officer Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command, VU OGAGBOR indicated that the deliberations during the engagement covered vessel movement coordination, jetty discharge timelines, and product transfer to storage facilities. Stakeholders commended the Command for its collaborative approach and proposed the issuance of a formal circular to streamline berthing protocols.
The CAC concluded by reaffirming her commitment to transparency, enhanced accountability, and sustained stakeholder cooperation to ensure seamless petroleum product operations across the KLT corridor.
