Following a new arrangement, Nigerians are now permitted to utilize the Cotonou port

The Benin Republic and Nigeria have agreed, according to the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), to allow importers to clear their products from the port in Cotonou.Tuesday in Abuja, Adewale Adeniyi, acting comptroller-general of the NCS, addressed the audience at the conclusion of a two-day working visit by the director-general and top officers of the customs agency of the Benin Republic. The meeting's goals, according to Adeniyi, were to lessen smuggling and strengthen business connections between Nigeria and the Benin Republic. Adeniyi responded to questions regarding the port's opening by saying that customs will ensure that the correct protocol was followed.“We are building confidence in the system offered by the Republic of Benin, our importers are using their ports and vice-versa. If there are people in the Benin Republic who want to use our ports, we try to build trust in our systems,” the director general stated.