CGC ADENIYI MEETS NSA TO BOOST BORDER SECURITY AND TRADE FACILITATION
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, reaffirmed the Nigeria Customs Service’s commitment to leveraging advanced technology for enhanced border security during his courtesy visit to the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu. He highlighted the NCS’s efforts in deploying Geospatial technology to strengthen surveillance, intelligence gathering, and enforcement across Nigeria’s land and maritime borders.
Adeniyi emphasized the crucial role of technology in modern border management, noting that the NCS has made significant progress in integrating cutting-edge solutions to combat smuggling, trafficking, and other transborder crimes. He stated that technology remains the key to effective border management in today’s rapidly evolving security landscape.
Speaking during his visit, CGC Adeniyi underscored the vital role of technology in modern border management, highlighting the Nigeria Customs Service’s significant progress in leveraging cutting-edge solutions to combat smuggling, trafficking, and other transborder crimes. He emphasized that technology remains key to effective border management in today’s rapidly evolving security landscape. The Service is committed to deploying Geospatial technology and other innovative tools to enhance surveillance, intelligence gathering, and enforcement capabilities across Nigeria’s land and maritime borders. These efforts are designed to align with international best practices while addressing Nigeria’s unique border security challenges,” CGC Adeniyi stated.
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) emphasized that technology-driven initiatives will have a dual impact: strengthening the nation’s ability to curb illicit trade and facilitating seamless, legitimate cross-border transactions.
National Security Adviser Malam Nuhu Ribadu commended the Nigeria Customs Service for its proactive approach to border security and trade facilitation. He affirmed that technology is indispensable in safeguarding Nigeria’s territorial integrity and expressed confidence in the Customs Service’s modernization efforts.
“The Customs Service has demonstrated a commendable commitment to modernisation and efficiency in securing our borders. Integrating advanced technology into border management is a step in the right direction and aligns perfectly with our broader national security objectives. We are confident that these innovations will enhance border control operations while ensuring that legitimate trade is not hindered,” the NSA remarked.
While the meeting reiterated the importance of inter-agency collaboration in tackling security threats and ensuring national stability, the NSA assured the CGC of continued support for the Nigeria Customs Service’s modernisation agenda, emphasising the need for synergy in intelligence sharing and operational coordination.
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