Customs CG Urges Media to Champion Trade Modernisation Drive

By Ifeyinwa Ike

Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Adewale Adeniyi has underscoried the media’s indispensable role as a bridge between institutions and the public in shaping narratives around customs reforms for efficiency, transparency, and economic growth.

He stated this while addressing journalists at a training workshop on the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Trade Modernisation Project, on Abuja

Adeniyi highlighted the project as a comprehensive, technology-driven initiative to overhaul processes, eliminate inefficiencies, automate procedures, and build a globally competitive customs administration focused on revenue generation, trade facilitation, and border security.

He noted that while infrastructure and technology are critical, success depends on stakeholder understanding and participation, making media engagement essential.

The CG commended the NCS Public Relations Unit and partners at Trade Modernisation Project Limited (TMPL) for the forward-looking workshop.

He urged journalists to deepen their knowledge of the project’s objectives, framework, outcomes, and impacts to enhance accurate reporting and public discourse.

The National Public Relations Officer, NCS and Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada, in his welcome address, praised Adeniyi’s visionary leadership and emphasised the workshop’s aim to equip media with insights into the project’s role in simplifying processes, boosting revenue, and driving national development amid global trade dynamics.

Both speakers thanked TMPL’s expertise and facilitators’ contributions, anticipating open dialogue to strengthen NCS-media ties and promote accountability.