ZAINAB JUNAID
In a bid to enlighten the general public on the statutory mandates of the Service and it’s contribution to economic development, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced it’s readiness to strengthen synergy with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN).
Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, made this announcement on Tuesday, 26 March 2024, during a meeting with the delegation of FRCN led by the Director-General, Muhammad Bulama, at the Service’s Headquarters in Abuja.
The CGC emphasized the importance of partnering the media, saying media is needed to amplify whatever the Service does. “Media always proffer good support. We have found a very strong partnership from the media, particularly from Radio Nigeria.”
Reiterating his commitment to reshaping the narrative of trade in Nigeria, CGC Adeniyi informed DG Bulama that the Service has made arrangements to implement various initiatives aimed at enhancing the efficiency of international trade.
“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,’’ he explained.
In his address to the CGC and the NCS Management Team, the Director-General of the FRCN congratulated CGC Adeniyi on his appointment and commended the significant progress he has made since assuming office.
“We are convinced that the wisdom of Mr. President, appointing you to this position is already bearing fruits and is amply justified. Thus, we have no doubt in our minds that you shall succeed in repositioning this very important organisation, a very critical organisation in the life of our country,” DG Bulama remarked.
He explained that his team sought partnership with the Nigeria Customs Service, noting that ‘’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 realise its potential and greatness. It is our duty to support, publicise, and advocate for the activities of the Nigeria Customs Service,” he emphasised.
