The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale
Adeniyi MFR, inaugurated the Student Senior Course 10 and
Junior Course 18 at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC) in
Gwagwalada on January 23, 2024.
Represented by the Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of
Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Saidu Galadima, the CGC urged
participants to seize the golden opportunity to add value to their career in Customs.
He revealed that the Service has engaged in discussions with
prestigious Nigerian Universities for postgraduate degrees at the end of the
course, emphasizing the need for participants to generate new ideas and
innovations to drive the service's transformation.
The CG remarked, "I encourage you to make positive
impacts and view your facilitators as role models, aspiring to become like them
in the future. I also urge trainers to provide a listening ear in assisting and
guiding you on your studies and welfare issues. Acquire knowledge to propel the
Service forward."
DCG Saidu Galadima assured that the CGC is ready to support
any Officer willing to enhance their capacity, expressing confidence that the
participants will make the Service proud as drivers of positive transformation.
Assistant Comptroller-General Kingsley Emeka, Commandant of
the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College Gwagwalada highlighted the course
as a critical enabler of participants' progression and aspirations in their
noble careers.
The Commandant encouraged participants to enhance their
confidence and competence in revenue generation, trade facilitation, and
national security. He stressed that the capacity program prepares participants
for increasing responsibilities in Command and Staff appointments.
Remaining focused and committed, the participants were urged
to navigate through the apex institutions of the NCS. The College, he
disclosed, has adopted different training methods for the senior and junior
courses, lasting six and three months, respectively.
These methods include Central Hall Lectures, Presentations,
Syndicate Discussions, and Tutorial Exercises, among others.
He explained, "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."
Emphasizing a zero-tolerance policy for ineffectiveness, he
stated, "The College evaluates conduct and performance without bias.
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."
