Customs raises alarm over attempts to compromise B’Odogwu digital system

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has expressed serious concern over recent attempts to infiltrate and compromise its new digital system, the Unified Customs Management System (UCMS), codenamed B’Odogwu.

The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this during a high-level stakeholder engagement held recently at the Apapa Area Command.

​The meeting was convened to address challenges in the maritime industry and ensure seamless trade facilitation.

Adeniyi reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to the new B’Odogwu system, stating, “On B’Odogwu, there is no going back. We have to forge ahead with what we have started. We know there will be issues, which is why, before now, we met with some authorised banks, and that engagement has yielded positive results.”

​The CGC emphasized the importance of collaboration, noting, “It’s our intent to always listen to you patiently, so we have brought everyone together today as equal partners in this project.”

He revealed that while joint efforts have already resolved some issues, the Service is now confronting new threats.

​”Just over the weekend, there were reports of individuals trying to infiltrate our system. There were several attempts, and the whole idea was to render our system inefficient,” Adeniyi stated.

He warned that such “nefarious acts constitute economic sabotage,” a crime the NCS will not take lightly.

The CGC assured stakeholders that the Service would continue to strengthen its system firewalls to prevent future downtimes and protect the integrity of the digital platform.

​The forum concluded with an interactive session where stakeholders shared their perspectives and concerns on maritime operations, collectively agreeing to work toward greater efficiency and transparency in cargo clearance.