The National Single Window (NSW) Secretariat has disclosed that more than 4,414 trade manifests and N17 billion in revenue have been processed in eight months through the platform for the National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) , Standards Organisation of (SON) , Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) and other agencies.
Tola Fakolade, Director of the NSW Secretariat, shared the figures on Tuesday in Lagos at a stakeholders’ engagement ahead of the second phase roll out of the platform, which focuses on export operations, scheduled to begin on 14 December.
He explained that the export phase will be rolled out gradually from the fourth quarter of 2026 into the first quarter of 2027. Additional government agencies and private-sector players will be brought on board during this period. The expansion is expected to simplify export documentation, cut regulatory delays and raise the overall efficiency of Nigeria’s cross-border trade.
Under Phase 2 the platform will handle export licences, certificates and permits, Forms NXP and NCX, export manifests from the Central Bank of Nigeria, Import Duty Exemption Certificates, free-trade-zone import and export permits, and payments for related licences, permits, certificates and other regulatory documents (LPCO).
Exporters will be able to start applications for registrations, licences, permits and certificates on a single digital portal. Submissions will be routed automatically to the relevant ministries, departments and agencies for review, any required inspections, approval and issuance.
Payments for these documents will also be made through the NSW platform.
Agencies and organisations expected to participate include the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (via FPIS and REX), SON, NAFDAC, NACCIMA, NEPC, NAQS, the CBN, the Nigeria Customs Service, the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, NEPZA and the Federal Ministry of Finance. The Nigerian Ports Authority and NIMASA are scheduled to join by the end of November 2026.
Fakolade also noted ongoing work to rationalise and harmonise HS codes across regulatory bodies and Customs so that product classification becomes more consistent. Early implementation showed that some goods were being regulated by three or four agencies at once, creating unnecessary duplication and extra compliance burdens for traders.
Benedict Itegbe, Deputy Director and Southwest Regional Coordinator of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, said the system would remove documentation bottlenecks, improve logistics and support the non-oil export sector.
Itegbe added that multiple submissions and fragmented processes have long hindered exporters, and the NSW will allow them to complete transactions more easily. The Council is collaborating with the secretariat to migrate export procedures onto the platform and will use its nationwide support network to help exporters with registration and document uploads.
Representing the Comptroller-General of Customs, Frank Onyeka ,Zonal Coordinator, Zone A, described the first phase’s adoption rate of over 95 per cent as proof that Nigeria can successfully adopt digital trade tools. He said integrating the platforms will reduce procedural delays, speed up cargo clearance and cut downtime, improving supply-chain efficiency.
Onyeka expressed confidence that Phase 2 will open new opportunities for exporters, boost non-oil revenue and strengthen Nigeria’s position in regional and global trade. He added that the NSW aligns with Customs’ focus on collaboration, consolidation and innovation, including the Unified Customs Management System known as B’Odogwu.
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