The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has graduated 50 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-performing participants in Senior Course 14/2026.
At the graduation ceremony held on Friday, June 26, 2026, at the Ahmed Makarfi Hall of the College, 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 Service’s National Public Relations Unit.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, represented by the Commander, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs Sulaiman Chiroma, congratulated the graduating officers for successfully completing one of the Service’s most rigorous professional training programmes.
He urged the officers to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, discipline and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
“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.
Earlier, the Commandant of the College, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs Duwoh Gaura, reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to producing highly competent officers in line with the Comptroller-General’s vision of building a more efficient, technology-driven and professional Nigeria Customs Service.
According to him, the College will continue to strengthen the capacity of Customs personnel to effectively respond to the evolving demands of customs administration, border management and trade facilitation.
As part of activities marking the graduation, the College had on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, hosted a Regimental Dinner at the NCCSC Hotel, Gwagwalada, in honour of the graduating officers.
The event was attended by members of the Service’s management team, senior officers and other invited guests, with the Comptroller-General represented by Deputy Comptroller-General Sulaiman Chiroma.
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