There were long delays in obtaining exemption Certificate (of Import Duty) for equipment brought from abroad for the facility. The new Seme Border Post has a scanner for trucks. Would goods coming from the Seme border first come into the traffic of Lagos metropolis before being carted to other parts of the country? Besides, the new Seme border Post provides a template for upgrading major installations among Nigeria’s 114 approved international border posts. The new Seme Border issue is an opportunity, in the main, for Nigeria to show Africa and the world that it is capable of fulfilling the leadership role in the region.

Source: The Guardian October 07, 2018 03:56 UTC