The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has expressed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) to educate Nigerians about the core mandates of the Service and its role in economic development.
During a meeting with a delegation from FRCN, led by Director-General Muhammad Bulama, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Abuja, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, underscored the importance of media partnerships in amplifying the efforts of the Service.
CGC Adeniyi highlighted the effectiveness of media collaboration in reshaping the narrative of trade in Nigeria and emphasized the need to inform Nigerians about the various initiatives implemented by the NCS to enhance international trade efficiency.
“We are doing a lot more than people know us for, and this is why we feel necessitated to embrace this offer of strategic partnership that you have extended to us, to reach out to Nigerians, and let them know those things that we are doing, which ordinarily, they don’t know,” CGC Adeniyi stated.
In response, DG Bulama congratulated CGC Adeniyi on his appointment and commended the progress made by the NCS under his leadership.
He emphasized the importance of partnership between FRCN and NCS in promoting the activities of the Customs Service and contributing to Nigeria’s growth and development.
“We are convinced that it is no longer the era of us just sitting down in our office and believing that Nigerians know what we are doing. We are not taking our mandate lightly.
“We thought that we should come so that together, we can collaborate to help our country realize its potential and greatness,” DG Bulama remarked.
Meanwhile, CGC Adeniyi recently announced a significant initiative to enhance trade facilitation by installing advanced scanners at the nation’s seaports.
Adeniyi revealed the ambitious plan during a recent dinner at the NCS headquarters in Abuja for diplomats, including representatives from the British High Commission, the United States, Germany, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes, and the World Bank.
