… As NCCSC Graduates 100 Officers from Senior, Junior Courses
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, and the Chairman of the House Committee on Customs and Excise, Hon. Leke Abejide, have emphasized the crucial role of professionalism in effectively discharging the duties of a customs officer, adding it’s contributing to national development. Both of them gave the charge in their addresses to new graduate officers during their graduation ceremony held at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada.
The ceremony marked an award for over 100 officers who completed Senior Course 11 and Junior Course 20.
In his remarks, CGC Adeniyi commended the graduates for their commitment throughout the six-month training, urging them to uphold professionalism, discipline, and the core values of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).
He highlighted the importance of utilising their newly acquired skills to strengthen border security, combat smuggling, and enhance revenue generation.
Hon. Abejide congratulated the officers on completing the demanding training programme, describing it as the foundation for the professionalism required to execute their duties effectively. He encouraged them to adhere to the recently enacted Customs Act 2023 and emphasised the need for continuous learning and dedication to their roles.
The national public relations officer, CSC, Abdullahi Maiwada, in a statement noted that the Commandant of the College, Acting Assistant Comptroller-General (Ag. ACG) Oluyomi Adebakin, conferred the titles of Pass Senior Course (PSC) and Pass Junior Staff Course (PJSC) on the graduates.
“She commended their resilience and urged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, leadership, and discipline as they returned to their respective postings”.
“One of the graduands, Chief Superintendent of Customs Abdullahi Ibrahim, praised the Service for its foresight in prioritising capacity building”, Maiwada stated.
According to him, “Discipline, harmonisation of customs procedures—the way we do things differently—and the ability to work under pressure are some of the cardinal lessons taught in the college.” He thanked CGC Adeniyi and his management team, the former Commandant, ACG Kingsley Egwu, and the current Commandant, Ag. ACG Oluyomi Adebakin, and all the directing staff of the college for the knowledge imparted to him and his colleagues.
The event reinforced the Nigeria Customs Service’s dedication to training and developing officers to meet the evolving demands of border security and revenue generation.
