NCS Committed To Capacity Building As Senior Officers Graduates in NIIA

The commitment of the Nigeria Customs Service to capacity building has yet been reaffirmed by the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi mfr as the service Senior officers graduates at the National Institute of International Affairs NIIA.

The CGC made this known during the graduation ceremony of the Senior Executive Course in Complex Customs Operations, held on Friday, 11 July 2025, at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Lagos.

Speaking at the event, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) described the training as “a different level” of professional development to equip senior officers to confront new global trade, security, and customs administration challenges.

“We have structures for basic training, refresher courses, and command and staff college programmes, but this is a different level. With trainings like this, we expose our officers to global best practices, the dynamics in international trade, and how it affects their job on a day-to-day basis", he stated.

He noted that the programme would undergo a thorough review before launching a second batch, emphasising curriculum evaluation and operational feedback. "We will do some evaluation. We will assess what worked, what didn't work during the course, and what components we can add or subtract. So that will determine, actually, when we can do the second batch."

"As for participants, the first graduates, these are accomplished customs officers. They are the future of the service. I expect they will be ambassadors of positive changes in the service," he added.

The Director-General of the NIIA, Professor Eghosa Osaghae, commended the Service for investing in its human capital and highlighted the initiative's broader implications for national development.

"This is not just for the participants; it’s for the Service. The CGC has just been elected as Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation (WCO), acknowledging what the Service stands for. So this is part of the process of strengthening the capacity of the NCS for better delivery, especially in the light of the more complex and increasingly more challenging circumstances under which they have to operate", he said.

Participants expressed gratitude to the NCS leadership for the opportunity to broaden their expertise.

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