Hope Comes Alive at Kirikiri Correctional Centre as Customs Commissions Classroom Block ‎

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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to social development by commissioning a four-classroom block at the Kirikiri Medium Correctional Centre, Lagos

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‎The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, mfr, Phd, commissioned the facility on Wednesday, 11 February 2026. The project, executed by the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) Command under the Customs Cares Initiative, is designed to improve access to education for inmates and support their reintegration into the society.

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Speaking at the event, Adeniyi reiterated that the Service would continue to implement people-focused interventions aligned with global development priorities and national policy direction.

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‎“The Nigeria Customs Service, through the Customs Cares Initiative, will continue to undertake several interventions inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in education, health, provision of water and support for literacy. These outcomes are driving our efforts, and this project is also in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda aimed at improving lives and promoting sustainable national development,” he said.

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‎He commended the project's initiator, Assistant Comptroller-General (ACG) Joy Edeldouk, for her dedication and leadership in bringing the project to fruition.

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‎The Comptroller-General of Corrections, Sylvester Nwakuche, represented by Deputy Comptroller-General of Corrections, Amos Kupan, described the project as a major contribution to the correctional centre’s rehabilitation efforts.

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“This laudable intervention is a clear demonstration of the Nigeria Customs Service’s commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility and its support for the rehabilitation mandate of the Nigerian Correctional Service; We deeply appreciate this partnership, which underscores the shared responsibilities of government institutions in nation-building and human capital development", he said.

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‎He further noted that the facility will improve the learning environment within the correctional centre and strengthen educational and vocational training programmes.

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ACG Edeldouk, alongside the Acting Customs Area Controller of the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal, DC Bolaji Adigun, described the classroom block as a symbol of hope for inmates’ personal development through education.

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‎Stakeholders at the event applauded the initiative, commending the Customs Service for extending its impact beyond statutory duties to promote social development and human dignity.

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