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By Steve Agbota
The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has assured the management and members of the Service his unflinching efforts to enhance the welfare of officers in order to boost efficiency in NCS.
Adeniyi disclosed this at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada, Abuja, said that prioritizing staff welfare will bring about improvement and efficiency in the Service.
However, he charged graduating officers who participated in the rigorous training of Senior Course 10 to continue to consider themselves as ‘good’ ambassadors of the Service, while also embracing the significance of continuous learning to add value to the Service.
While addressing the graduates, Adeniyi implored them to be more committed and be good ambassadors of the College.
“It is a great honour and privilege to be back in this prestigious institution and to be part of this graduation ceremony of Senior Course 10 today. It is without a doubt that you have spent six months having rigorous training that will equip you to add value to the Service. I congratulate you for your commitment, which has led us to today’s occasion,” he added.
He tasked them to put to work all they have learned during their training at the college as the country awaits their positive contributions in maximising the security at the borders, suppressing smuggling and generating revenue.
On his part, the Commandant of the College, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs, Kingsley Egwuh, congratulated the graduating students and conferred them with the title of Pass Senior Course (PSC).
“With permission of the Special Guest of Honour, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, I stand here before you with joy to confer you all with this title, and I want to implore you to practice what you have learned as you go back to your respective Commands,” he said.
On her part, Deputy Commandant and Director of Studies of the College, Comptroller Oluyomi Adebakin, highlighted that the students had been duly trained in various fields in accordance with the curriculum of the Senior Course to enhance officers’ skills and abilities with a high level of moral standards.
“I have no doubts in my mind that considering the quality of training you have received, you all will be good ambassadors of the College and the Service at large – and I wish to implore you to exhibit your competence to your subordinates when you go back to your places of work.” Comptroller Adebakin said.
