The Federal Government has vowed to block revenue leakages, strengthen regulatory compliance and eliminate bureaucratic bottlenecks in Nigeria’s export sector through the second phase of the National Single Window project.
The project is scheduled to go live on 14 December, 2026.
The Director of the National Single Window Project, Mr Tola Fakolade, spoke on Thursday during the Phase Two National Single Window Sensitisation Programme in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
According to Mr. Fakolade, the platform would simplify export documentation and permit processing by providing a single digital point through which exporters could submit documents and obtain approvals from relevant regulatory agencies.
He explained that the first phase of the project, which focused on the submission of licences and permits, had recorded significant successes, particularly in enforcing compliance and preventing revenue leakages.
According to him, feedback from participating agencies indicated that the platform’s compliance mechanisms had helped ensure that users adhered to regulatory requirements.
He said feedback from agencies involved in the first phase showed that enforcing compliance through the platform had compelled users to adhere to the required procedures.
“And when there’s compliance, then there’s a blockage of revenue leakage.”
He expressed confidence that the achievements recorded in the first phase would provide a solid foundation for the export component, which he said was designed to improve efficiency and transparency in international trade.
Fakolade said the second phase would be implemented in two batches, with the first scheduled to begin on December 14. Adding that the first batch would cover the issuance of export permits by regulatory and other agencies responsible for inspecting products and issuing permits before export.
The second batch, he added, would cover Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) processes and was expected to go live in the first quarter of 2027.
Explaining the platform’s benefits, Fakolade said exporters would no longer need to visit different government agencies or submit the same documents through multiple independent systems.
“Instead of going to all the different programmes, you come to one platform, and you submit your certificate on one system,” he said.
He said the project team had concluded its User Acceptance Testing and would begin end-user training on November 16, urging exporters and other stakeholders to register and participate ahead of the December launch.
