…Commends CGC Adeniyi’s Tremendous Leadership Skills

Author: Abra Iruoghene.

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, took the Chairman House Committee on Customs and Excise on an oversight visit to Customs Facilities at the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday, 15 July 2024.

Represented by the Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs and Commander, Training and Doctrine Command, Gwagwalada, Suleiman Bomai, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, extended his appreciation to the House Committee on Customs and Excise for their continuous support and dedication to NCS.

Speaking further, Adeniyi disclosed the importance of collaboration between the legislative and the executive arms of government. He said, “NCS has a remarkable way of achieving its objective by equipping officers with the necessary skills and knowledge to meet the economic challenges of Customs administration in the twenty-first century. The Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada, is committed to providing world-class training and professional development for our personnel”.

He said, “The students of the College have witnessed firsthand education and professionalism. NCS has also made impeccable strides by enhancing their personnel capacity in securing the nation’s border, facilitating legitimate trade and generating revenue for the national economy. ”

Bashir described the Chairman’s tour of the facilities, which includes the new NCS’ Cooperate Headquarters, Customs Hospital, Karu, NCS Federal Capital Territory command, Customs Technical Hanger Services Limited, NCS Hotel and Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada, as one that will be remembered and cherished by the Service.

The Commandant of the Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada, Assistant Comptroller General of Customs Kingsley Egwuh, said 1,500 officers of junior and senior staff courses have graduated since the college’s inception. He stated the College has also produced 96 members of directing staff who attended the Senior Course and were exemplary in learning and character and were retained as lecturers in the College for two years.

He highlighted that the College has successfully posted and facilitated various programmes and workshops, which include the Time Release Study, Advance Ruling, Operation Whirlwind and many others.

Furthermore, Comptroller Olu Adebisi, the Customs Area Controller, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Area Command, during the visit, revealed that the Command had surpassed their ‘half of the year’ revenue target of 6 billion naira and was able to bring some manufacturers under excise control.

The Chairman House Committee on Customs and Excise, Hon. Leke Abejide, applauded CGC Bashir for his immense leadership skills and his achievements within a short period of time,

He said, “Customs is well organised and disciplined, the professionalism and Corporate Social Responsibility shown in the hospital is amazing. We are making provisions for Customs’ Primary Healthcare Centers to be built nationwide. Also, two years from now, NCS will have a University”. He added.

Author: Muhammad Bashir.

The Nigeria Customs Service, in collaboration with the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, has, on Monday, January 15, 2024, in Abuja, spearheaded efforts to revolutionize the nation’s maritime sector.

Notable attendees at the meeting included Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR; Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola; Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Ahmed Alkali and the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria – who also joined virtually.

In a joint press statement, signed on Monday, January 15, 2024, by CSC Abdullahi Maiwada, the National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Ismail Omipidan, Media Aide to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, revealed a significant step towards a more streamlined and technology-driven maritime future for Nigeria.

According to the statement, the focal point of discussion centered around leveraging Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology (NIIT) to enhance operational efficiency within Nigerian seaports.

Some critical resolutions that emerged from the strategic meeting aimed at reshaping the landscape of trade facilitation and port operations.

The statement said part of the critical resolutions made during the meeting include recognizing the crucial role of Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology (NIIT) in alleviating port congestion.

The meeting, however, mandated the Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, to prioritize cargo scanning over traditional physical examination methods.

As for the repair and optimization of scanners, immediate actions were reported to have been endorsed to rectify and optimize existing scanners at major ports such as Apapa, Tincan Island, Onne, and PTML – while also deploying mobile scanners to expedite cargo inspections.

On the part of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, the statement showed that the NRC had pledged ongoing commitment to freight cargoes to Inland container depots/dry ports, aiming to reduce congestion at major ports.

NRC’s prompt plans, according to the statement, were unveiled for efficient container evacuation from Port Harcourt to Aba while also envisaging substantial future extensions for Onne Port.

Deliberating on ‘Bypassing Fixed Scanner during Rail Track Construction,’ which aims to ensure smooth scanning processes during vital infrastructure development, the NRC agreed on a pragmatic approach, bypassing the fixed scanner at Apapa amid rail track construction.

It says, “This collaborative model aims to sustain efficiency and innovation in cargo inspection processes and will also address ‘Public-Private Partnerships for Scanning Installation and Maintenance’ to oversee the installation and maintenance of scanning technology.

The anticipated implementation of the resolutions is poised to positively impact port decongestion, trade facilitation, and overall operational efficiency and competitiveness.

Author: Eunice Johnson

The Abia State division of the Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia on Friday ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami to delete Section 84 (12) of the amended Electoral Act without delay.

Justice Evelyn Anyadike ordered Malami to delete the section of the Electoral Amendment Act “forthwith” because it’s unconstitutional.

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In her judgment, Justice Anyadike held that the section was “unconstitutional, invalid, illegal, null, void and of no effect whatsoever and ought to be struck down as it cannot stand when it is in violation of the clear provisions of the Constitution.”

The section says: “No political appointee at any level shall be voting delegate or be voted for at the Convention or Congress of any political party for the purpose of the nomination of candidates for any election”.

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