The collaboration was highlighted during a meeting at the ECOWAS Conference Hall, Seme-Krake Joint Border Post.
The Customs Area Controller of the Seme Area Command, Comptroller Abdullahi Kaila, described the initiative as a major step towards enhancing border management, promoting legitimate trade and tackling security challenges along the busy Nigeria-Benin border corridor.
According to him, the deployment of geospatial technology will improve intelligence gathering and strengthen the operational capacity of customs officers in combating smuggling and other cross-border crimes.
Also speaking, the Head of Geospatial at the Nigeria Customs Service, Deputy Comptroller Labaran Ahmed, said the project would pilot the Service’s border management application using the World Customs Organisation satellite platform.
Ahmed explained that the technology would help identify vulnerable points along the border and enable customs authorities to strategically deploy personnel for targeted operations and improved surveillance.
The initiative is expected to enhance economic security while supporting legitimate cross-border trade between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin.
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