John Tunde Ayagbalo, Customs Public Relations Of­ficer, Apapa Area Command, disclosed in a statement made available to newsmen.

Ayagbalo, a Superintendent of Customs (SC), said the pilot phase of the initiative was con­ducted using a container desig­nated for the Kano/Jigawa Area Command on November 5, 2025 marking the first practical de­ployment of the technology in real-time cargo monitoring.

The Customs Area Control­ler of Apapa Command, Comp­troller Emmanuel Oshoba, who spoke during the launch at the Apapa Port described the ECTS as a strategic innovation that enables real time monitoring of cargo movement from the point of departure to the final destination. He explained that the system uses electronic seals and handheld devices to track containers, ensuring transpar­ency, preventing tampering, and eliminating diversion of goods in transit.

Comptroller Oshoba not­ed that Apapa Command, is serving as the pilot stage for the nationwide rollout of the initiative, adding that the technology would drastically reduce the need for physical escorts, as customs officers can now monitor cargo movement electronically.

The CAC also commended the vision of the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, describing him as a reform-driven admin­istrator who had consistently championed automation and innovation.

He highlighted that the ECTS had already been imple­mented in several countries and as the current Chairperson of the World Customs Organiza­tion (WCO), the CGC has en­sured that Nigeria adopts simi­lar modern tools to improve its trade environment.