National Single Window Processes N11.27bn in Payments Over Five Months

Nigeria’s National Single Window platform processed 114,122 licences and permits and facilitated N11.27 billion in payments between March 27 and August 17, 2026, according to a Phase One roll-out status update.

The update shows that 10,818 importers and agents have registered on the platform, with five Ministries, Departments and Agencies fully onboarded and more than 8,000 users trained on the system so far.

On the aviation side, 24 of 27 airlines have joined the platform, with 2,139 air cargo manifests transmitted through it  putting air cargo compliance at 89 per cent. Shipping lines are lagging well behind, however, with only 23 of 88 lines onboarded and just 43 manifests transmitted, translating to a compliance rate of 26 per cent.

The Nigerian Ports Authority and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency have both completed their readiness requirements, though their full operational integration into the platform is still ongoing.

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria has hit 100 per cent platform usage compliance and posted the highest transaction volume of any agency, processing 78,957 documents and facilitating N9.02 billion in payments.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control followed with 34,815 documents processed and N2.20 billion in payments. The National Agricultural Quarantine Service processed 38 documents worth N30 million, while the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency handled 311 documents and N10 million in payments.

The Nigeria Customs Service, along with importers, freight forwarders and clearing agents, has achieved full readiness and recorded 100 per cent compliance for licences, permits, certificates and other regulatory documents, though specific document and payment figures for NCS were not captured under the current reporting framework.

With Phase One largely bedded in, the platform is now preparing to roll out Phase Two, aimed at cutting down paperwork, improving transparency, speeding up cargo clearance and creating a more seamless link between traders, regulators and other players across Nigeria’s trade ecosystem.