National Single Window processes over 169,000 trade documents successfully
Lagos, Nov. 4, 2026, The Federal Government’s National Single Window (NSW) project has processed over 169,000 trade documents, recording major milestones in Nigeria’s efforts to modernise trade processes and enhance revenue generation.
The Project Director, National Single Window, Dr Tola Fakolade, made this known in a statement signed on Wednesday.
The Special Projects Editor, with FirstNews Ltd., Mr Christian Joe, made the statement available to media in Lagos.
Fakolade said that the platform, which commenced operations in March 27, 2026, has processed 169,211 licences, permits and regulatory documents, and registered 12,465 importers and agents.
He said that 27 airlines have been onboarded on the platform with 4,009 air cargo manifests transmitted, while 56 shipping lines have been onboarded with 405 sea manifests.
Fakolade said that the platform digitised import processes for Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and other regulatory agencies.
He listed other agencies to include National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) and Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), noting seamless automation of manual processes.
According to him, the project has commenced Harmonised System (HS) Code rationalisation and harmonisation to simplify classification and improve transparency in Nigeria’s trade ecosystem.
He said that the platform has sustained operational uptime of 99.98 per cent, demonstrating reliability and capacity to support continuous trade activities without disruption.
Fakolade explained that the NSW was inaugurated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on April 16, 2024, to establish a centralised electronic platform for trade stakeholders.
He said that under the initiative, traders would submit information once through a single entry point, thereby improving traceability, visibility and coordination across government agencies.
He added that the single submission model would reduced costs, timelines and revenue leakages for government and businesses while enhancing Nigeria’s global trading competitiveness.
He said that the Phase Two of the project would introduce export licences, Nigeria Export Proceeds (NXP) and Non-Commercial Exports (NCX) forms and other permits.
Fakolade said it would also include Import Duty Exemption Certificate (IDEC) and Free Trade Zone permits, with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) currently ongoing nationwide.
He said onboarding of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) was anticipated to further strengthen integration and efficiency.
Fakolade said the project would hold a stakeholders’ engagement on Tuesday, Nov. 10, to brief operators on new features and gather feedback on the platform’s performance.
He said that the engagement would bring together importers, exporters, freight forwarders, shipping lines, airlines, banks and government regulatory agencies to deepen collaboration and adoption.
Fakolade said participants would be taken through Phase Two processes, including export licences, permits and integration with Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
He said that the engagement was expected to address user challenges, build trust and accelerate Nigeria’s transition to a fully paperless and efficient trade environment.
