The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has organised a sensitisation programme aimed at boosting the operational effectiveness of its Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU). The event held in Abuja on Thursday, August 21, 2025, brought together top management staff of the Service.
Declaring the programme open, Deputy Comptroller-General Greg Itotoh, who represented the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, said the initiative was part of ongoing efforts to instil a culture of integrity and strengthen internal controls. He assured that the knowledge gained would be cascaded down to officers across formations to improve service delivery.
The ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu, represented by Olusegun Adigun, commended the Customs leadership for prioritising integrity. He described corruption as one of the greatest impediments to national development, urging officers to remain steadfast in fostering transparency and ethical practices.
The programme featured paper presentations on the ACTU Standing Order 2023 and preventive strategies against corruption in public institutions. Speakers underscored the importance of proactive reforms and preventive measures in curbing misconduct.
Closing the session, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba of the Customs Intelligence Unit reiterated the Service’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the ICPC, stressed that transparency and accountability remain central to Customs’ modernisation agenda.
