Customs Boosts AML/CFT Fight with Training, Hails Global Card Milestone

By Ifeyinwa Ike

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified its battle against money laundering and terrorism financing via a sensitization program on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT).

Integrated into the first-quarter operational review and training for the AML/CFT Unit, the event aimed to build capacity, uphold ethics, and foster inter-agency ties.

Assistant Comptroller-General Muhammad Shuaibu, overseeing headquarters, underscored the unit’s vital role beyond ports, airports, and borders in protecting Nigeria’s financial system.

Shuaibu celebrated recent gains, including the global usability of Nigerian bank cards with automatic currency conversion for seamless international transactions—a breakthrough enabling worry-free travel.

He framed AML/CFT postings as career boosters, not punishments, and noted alignment with World Customs Organization standards.

Ag. Provost Marshal Deputy Comptroller Saulawa Sunusi stressed integrity, professionalism, and discipline, urging punctuality, fairness, and conflict resolution for success. He warned against sharing sensitive info and biased actions.

National Coordinator Assistant Comptroller Mas’ud Salihu addressed digital shifts in financial crimes, pushing proactive enforcement, gap identification, and communication.

Deputy Comptroller Faisal Abubakar lectured on official correspondence. Salihu praised engagement and management support.