By Elizabeth Tanko
Gwagwalada, FCT — The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has boosted its operational and leadership capacity with the graduation of 50 officers from the Junior Course 25 at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, NCCSC, Gwagwalada, Abuja.
The three-month course, which ended on Friday, August 28, 2026, is designed to sharpen tactical decision-making, border management and intelligence-driven enforcement among mid-level officers.
Speaking as Special Guest of Honour, Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, told the graduates that modern Customs leadership goes beyond revenue collection.
“Leadership is not defined solely by the rank that you wear, but is demonstrated through competence, fairness, courage and the responsibility you take,” Adeniyi said.
He urged them to uphold integrity, sound judgment and national interest in the face of evolving smuggling, arms trafficking and trans-border crime threats.
Assistant Comptroller-General Dow Gaura, Commandant of NCCSC, said the College has upgraded its training with digital learning tools and strategic partnerships with the Nigerian Army to build a force capable of responding to complex security challenges at ports and borders.
The graduation was preceded by a regimental dinner on Wednesday, August 26, where DCG Suleiman Chiroma, representing the CGC, charged the officers to bring “vigilance and decisive leadership” to their postings.
The CGC presented certificates to all 50 graduates and gave special awards to the three top-performing officers.
Security analysts say the training aligns with NCS ongoing reforms to position Customs as a frontline agency in national security, trade facilitation and anti-smuggling operations.
