The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has inspected the Customs Training College, Goron Dutse, Kano, as part of efforts to ensure the institution is fully prepared for the 2025/2026 Customs Basic Training Programme.
Adeniyi carried out the inspection on Saturday, August 29, 2026, to assess the College’s facilities, ongoing projects, logistics and overall readiness to accommodate and train the incoming recruits.
The CGC was received at the College by the Zonal Coordinator, Zone B, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs Nsikan Umoh; Comptroller, Federal Operations Unit Zone B, Aminu Sule; Commandant of the Customs Training College, Deputy Comptroller of Customs Umar Atiku; as well as other principal officers and heads of units.
During the inspection, Adeniyi reaffirmed the commitment of the Service to providing the necessary facilities, logistics and conducive learning environment for effective training and capacity development of the new recruits.
He stressed the need for the College to be adequately equipped to deliver professional and comprehensive basic training that would prepare the recruits for the responsibilities and demands of service within the NCS.
The Commandant, DC Umar Atiku, also briefed the CGC on the College’s activities, ongoing developments and measures being implemented ahead of the arrival of the recruits.
Adeniyi subsequently toured various facilities within the institution, inspecting their condition and assessing the level of preparedness for the commencement of the training programme.
The inspection underscored the NCS leadership’s focus on strengthening human capacity and ensuring that newly recruited officers are provided with the requisite professional foundation to effectively contribute to the Service’s mandate.
