AFRICA AND RUSSIA ARE NATURAL ALLIES - PUTIN. (PHOTO).

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 Africa and Russia are natural allies - Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin courted dozens of African leaders at a Russia-Africa summit that wraps up Thursday as he seeks to bolster Moscow’s clout across the continent. Speaking during a meeting in the Kremlin on the second day of the summit, Putin said that “Russia and Africa are united by truly strong bonds of friendship and close partnership.” “We are natural allies in building a multipolar, genuinely democratic world order, free from diktat and double standards and based on respect for the norms of international law and the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter,” Putin said, AP reported. He mentioned Moscow’s support for the African nations’ anti-colonial fight during Soviet times. “Russia has always been and remains committed to seeing African nations defend their sovereignty, achieve steady growth, and strengthen their economies and social sectors,” the Russian leader said. “We stand ready to continue working...

CUSTOMS PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR NIGERIA'S $1 TRILLION ECONOMY TARGET. (PHOTOS).


 CUSTOMS PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR NIGERIA'S $1 TRILLION ECONOMY TARGET 


The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service,  Adewale Adeniyi, has pledged the full support of the  Service for the realisation of Nigeria’s ambition to build a $1 trillion economy, stressing the need for institutions to translate national aspirations into concrete, measurable results.


The statement by the Service emphasized that the economic target is achievable if the plans and strategies are properly implemented.


The Comptroller General of Customs adds that the Service had moved beyond ideas and discussions to taking practical steps in support of the national economic ambition, citing the Service's ongoing Modernisation Reforms, including the deployment of B'Odogwu, the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme and the Advance Ruling mechanism, as initiatives designed to facilitate legitimate trade, improve predictability in the trading environment and ultimately strengthen revenue generation.


On achieving the $1 trillion economy target, the Comptroller General insisted that collective responsibility that will involve government and active participation of institutions, businesses and citizens is needed.


It further stated that Customs by its virtue of its responsibilities in revenue collection, trade facilitation and border management, is strategically positioned to contribute to the country's economic transformation.

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