The newly appointed acting Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Bashir Adeniyi says he will eliminate trade barriers and deploy technology to secure the country’s borders.
Adeniyi stated this on Monday during the official handing over ceremony which took place at the Customs headquarters in Abuja.
Daily Trust reports that Adeniyi, was a Deputy Comptroller General of Customs before his appointment on June 19 2023 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and has now officially taken over from Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd)
He said “The new administration is committed to adopting a bottom-up approach, where the needs of our dear nation take precedence over everything else. We will prioritize efficiency in service delivery as the bedrock of trade facilitation and revenue generation. No longer shall encumbrances impede trade; we shall dismantle obstacles and foster a new culture of consultations and compliance.”
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He added that the Service under his watch will ‘deploy technology to drive operations of the Service especially in Revenue generation and securing Nigeria’s borders,”
On capacity building for officers of the Service, the acting CG said, training and capacity building will be critical in his policies.
“We recognize the importance of capacity building and career advancement for our officers. The administration will work diligently to implement career advancement opportunities approved by the board, ensuring that competence remains the sole criterion for assigning responsibilities and measuring effectiveness. Our focus is on cultivating a highly skilled workforce that is equipped to face the challenges of a rapidly changing world,” he further stated
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