{
  "id": 5134639,
  "title": "FG gives MDAs November deadline to tackle export bottlenecks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/fg-gives-mdas-november-deadline-to-tackle-export-bottlenecks-5134639",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-02T17:42:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/fg-gives-mdas-november-deadline-to-tackle-export-bottlenecks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Government has set a deadline of November 2026 for ministries, departments and agencies to finalize the second phase of the National Single Window, a digital trade platform aimed at eliminating regulatory and bureaucratic barriers slowing Nigerian exports. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Dr Jumoke Oduwole announced this during a high-level stakeholder engagement in Abuja. Oduwole emphasized that the platform must address fragmentation, duplication, and weak coordination among agencies, which have caused costs and delays for exporters. The National Single Window, launched on March 27, has already processed over 124,614 licences, registered 11,096 importers and agents, and trained more than 8,000 users. It has facilitated approximately N12.59bn in regulatory payments. Oduwole assured that the platform's effectiveness would depend on whether businesses experience faster, simpler, and more predictable export procedures. She highlighted that export consultation results revealed seven major constraints, with over half related to fragmentation, duplication, poor coordination, and inconsistent regulation. Phase 2 will integrate export permits, certificates, licences, inspections, payments, and other regulatory processes into a coordinated system, aiming for a \"one portal, one submission, and one coordinated process.\" The government is working towards this integrated export track, with various institutions, including the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Nigeria Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, and the Federal Produce Inspection Service, already aligned with the new system.",
  "summary": "The Federal Government has given MDAs until November 2026 to eliminate regulatory and bureaucratic barriers slowing Nigerian exports, leveraging the Nation Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-gives-mdas-november-deadline-to-tackle-export-bottlenecks/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "FG gives MDAs November deadline to tackle export bottlenecks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/fg-gives-mdas-november-deadline-to-tackle-export-bottlenecks",
        "published": "2026-09-02T17:40:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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