Customs Public Relations Officers Emerge Overall Best at Command and Staff College Graduation
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has graduated 50 senior officers from the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, with two officers from the Service’s National Public Relations Unit emerging as the Overall Best and Second Best Graduating Students of Senior Course 14/2026.
The feat underscores the growing emphasis being placed on strategic communication, leadership development and professional excellence within the Nigeria Customs Service under the leadership of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.
At the graduation ceremony held on Friday at the Ahmed Makarfi Hall of the College in Gwagwalada, Chief Superintendent of Customs Ridwan Yusuf was named the Overall Best Graduating Student, while Chief Superintendent of Customs Nuruddeen Sa’idu emerged as the Second Best Graduating Student. Both officers are attached to the National Public Relations Unit of the Service.
The Command and Staff Course is one of the highest professional development programmes in the Nigeria Customs Service, designed to prepare senior officers for higher leadership, strategic planning, policy formulation, operational management and command responsibilities.
Addressing the graduating officers, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, represented by the Commander of the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs Sulaiman Chiroma, congratulated the participants for successfully completing the rigorous programme.
He described the course as a critical investment in leadership capacity and institutional excellence, urging the officers to justify the confidence reposed in them through exemplary service.
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“To whom much is given, much is expected. On behalf of the Comptroller-General of Customs, I urge you to remain mission-focused and continue to serve the nation with honesty, integrity and dedication,” Chiroma said.
The Comptroller-General reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to continuous capacity building as part of ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening customs administration, improving border security, enhancing trade facilitation and driving institutional transformation.
Earlier, the Commandant of the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs Duwoh Gaura, reiterated the institution’s resolve to produce highly competent officers capable of responding to emerging challenges in customs administration and international trade.
He noted that the College remains committed to delivering quality professional education in line with the Comptroller-General’s vision of building a modern, technology-driven and globally competitive Customs Service.
Gaura commended the graduating officers for their discipline, resilience and dedication throughout the course, urging them to translate the knowledge acquired into improved operational performance across their various commands and units.
The graduation ceremony marked another milestone in the Nigeria Customs Service’s sustained investment in human capital development, reinforcing its determination to build a highly skilled workforce equipped to meet the evolving demands of border management, revenue generation, anti-smuggling operations and trade facilitation.
As part of activities marking the completion of the programme, the College had earlier hosted a Regimental Dinner on Wednesday, June 24, at the NCCSC Hotel, Gwagwalada, in honour of the graduating officers.
The event attracted members of the Nigeria Customs Service Management Team, senior officers and distinguished guests, with the Comptroller-General represented by Deputy Comptroller-General Sulaiman Chiroma.
The outstanding performance of the two Public Relations officers is being viewed as a reflection of the increasing strategic role of communication professionals within the Nigeria Customs Service, particularly in advancing transparency, stakeholder engagement, public confidence and institutional reputation as the Service continues to implement far-reaching reforms.
By PRNigeria
