By Sabiu Abdullahi
The Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC) in Gwagwalada witnessed a significant event on January 23, 2024, as the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, inaugurated the Senior Course 10 and Junior Course 18.
This inauguration marks a crucial step in shaping the career trajectories of the participating officers.
Represented by the Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Saidu Galadima, CGC Adeniyi encouraged the participants to seize the golden opportunity to enrich their careers within the Customs service.
He highlighted ongoing discussions with prestigious Nigerian universities for potential postgraduate degrees upon course completion, underscoring the importance of generating innovative ideas for the service’s transformation.
“I encourage you to make positive impacts and view your facilitators as role models, aspiring to become like them in the future,” remarked the CG.
He further urged trainers to provide attentive support to participants in their studies and welfare matters, noting the importance of acquiring knowledge for propelling the service forward.
DCG Saidu Galadima expressed confidence in the participants, assuring them of the CGC’s commitment to supporting any officer eager to enhance their capacity.
He stated that the participants would undoubtedly make the service proud as drivers of positive transformation.
The Commandant of the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada, Assistant Comptroller-General Kingsley Emeka, highlighted the critical role of the course in enabling participants to progress in their noble careers.
Emeka urged the officers to enhance their confidence and competence in areas such as revenue generation, trade facilitation, and national security.
“The course is designed to develop your Command, leadership, and communication skills to effectively carry out your work in the service. These skills are essential to address challenges confronting modern Customs operations,” explained Emeka.
He noted the College’s zero-tolerance policy for ineffectiveness and academic dishonesty, stating, “Only students found worthy in character, discipline, and learning are allowed to graduate, as the College strictly forbids academic dishonesty such as exam malpractice, misrepresentation of facts, and plagiarism.”