At the wake of call by some stakeholders for extension of concession period for direct inspection (DI) service providers at the nation's ports, one of them, Societe Generale de Surveillance SA (SGS) Scanning Nigeria Limited, has reiterated its readiness to handover its cargo scanners and related services under the DI scheme to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) by the end of this month in line with the concession contract it entered into with the federal government through the ministry of finance.
The Managing Director of SGS Scanning Nigeria Limited, Mr Nigel Balchin, said his company having fulfilled its contractual obligations under the DI scheme, was looking forward to a smooth takeover of its DI activities by NCS officers from January 2013.
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