Customs, CCB Deepen Collaboration on Ethics, Accountability and Transparency
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) have agreed to strengthen institutional collaboration aimed at promoting integrity, ethical conduct, accountability and transparency within the Service.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, made the commitment on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, when he received a delegation from the CCB, led by its Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Usman, at the NCS headquarters in Maitama, Abuja.
The meeting focused on strengthening cooperation between the two institutions and improving compliance with the Code of Conduct for Public Officers.
Adeniyi said the Nigeria Customs Service was committed to maintaining high standards of integrity and professionalism among its personnel, noting that the Service’s efforts were consistent with global standards promoted by the World Customs Organisation (WCO).
“Keeping an ethical Customs and ensuring that our officers operate under a strict code of conduct is fully supported by the World Customs Organisation through its integrity programme. The improper conduct of one officer can erode the credibility of the entire Service,” the Customs boss said.
He disclosed that the NCS had introduced deliberate measures to regulate the conduct of its personnel, particularly on social media.
According to him, the Service has developed a comprehensive social media policy to guide officers’ conduct both while in uniform and outside official duties.
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Adeniyi said strengthening ethical standards among personnel remained essential to protecting the reputation and institutional credibility of the Customs Service.
Speaking earlier, the CCB Chairman, Abdullahi Usman, disclosed that the Bureau had completed the development of an online asset declaration platform designed to enable public officers to declare their assets electronically without physically visiting CCB offices.
“We have completed the development of our online asset declaration system. Public officers will no longer need to come to our offices to complete asset declaration forms because the entire process will be done electronically,” Usman said.
He added that the Bureau had also introduced an online learning platform on the Code of Conduct for Public Officers (CCPO) to strengthen ethics education and improve compliance across the public service.
According to him, the CCB is also deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to enhance the verification of assets declared by public officers.
Usman warned public officers against failing to declare their assets or making false declarations, stressing that both constitute offences under the law.
“Failure to declare assets and false declaration are offences. The easiest way for every public officer to remain compliant is to declare assets truthfully because undeclared assets may ultimately become liable to forfeiture in accordance with the law,” he said.
The engagement between the NCS and CCB is expected to enhance institutional compliance, strengthen ethical standards and promote greater accountability within the Customs Service.
By PRNigeria
