Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) launches the Simplified Customs Advanced Declaration System (SCADS) at the International Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The system is intended to simplify the customs declaration process for inbound international passengers, particularly for baggage declarations, and to reduce reliance on manual procedures that can create delays. The rollout is presented as part of broader efforts to improve passenger clearance, enhance compliance, and support smoother airport operations. Vanguard reports that the platform is designed to address “manual bottlenecks” that slow clearance, while The Punch similarly states that NCS introduces SCADS to tackle airport clearance delays and strengthen compliance. Both outlets frame the development as a digitisation initiative aimed at making declarations faster and more orderly for travellers arriving from abroad. The reports describe the launch as a step to modernise how declarations are handled at the airport, with the expected outcome of shorter clearance times and fewer disruptions linked to the previous process.