The Secretary-General of the World Customs Organisation, Ian Saunders, has described Nigeria’s Time Release Study as a practical and evidence-based reform capable of strengthening border efficiency, boosting trade competitiveness within trade corridors in Africa and enhancing national safety. He stressed that the Time Release Study was one of the WCO’s core performance measurement tools, widely deployed by customs administrations globally to improve transparency, predictability and efficiency without compromising security. In a keynote address, the Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, said the Time Release Study aligned with the federal government’s commitment to data-driven reforms to improve trade efficiency and reduce transaction costs across Nigeria’s ports and borders. “The Time Release Study is not merely a diagnostic exercise; it is a reform tool that supports smarter regulation, evidence-based decision-making and improved coordination across border agencies,” the minister said. “The Time Release Study allows us to move from assumptions to facts.