By Femi Anamelechi
The Comptrroller General of Customs has given the Kirikiri Medium Correctional Center a new lease of life and reinforced Nigeria Custom Service commitment to social development with the commissioning of a four classroom block at the Correctional Centre in Lagos.CGC of Customs, Adewale Bashir Adeniyi, commissioned the facility on Wednesday, 11 February 2026. Nigeria Custom Service Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) Command executed The project under the Customs Cares initiative as part of efforts aimed at fostering access to education and enhancing the inmates socio- cultural integration into the society CGC Adeniyi reiterated that the Service would continue to implement people-focused interventions in lime with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“The Nigeria Customs Service, through the Customs Cares initiative will continue to undertake a number of interventions like this. Interventions that are inspired by the SDG goals primarily, education, health, provision of water, supporting literacy. These are some of the outcomes driving these interventions of the NCS”, The Comptroller General commended Assistant Comptroller-General (ACG) Joy Edeldouk, for her dedication, leadership in and commitment to improving the society Speaking during the commissioning of the project, the Comptroller-General of Corrections (NCoS), Sylvester Nwakuche, represented by Deputy Comptroller-General of Corrections, Amos Kupan, described the project as a major contribution to the correctional centre’s rehabilitation efforts.“This laudable intervention is a clear demonstration of the Nigeria Customs Service’s commitment to corporate social responsibility and its support for the rehabilitation mandate of the Nigeria Correctional Service”, Kupan disclosed. “We deeply appreciate this partnership, which underscores the shared responsibilities of government institutions in nation building and human capital development.”
He pointed out that the facility will improve the learning environment within the correctional centre and strengthen educational and vocational skill acquisition programmes.ACG Edeldouk accompanied by Acting Customs Area Controller of the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal, DC Bolaji Adigun, described the classroom block as a symbol of hope for inmates’ personal development through education.The commissioner which was also witnessed by stakeholders who expressed their as appreciation to Customs Service for extending its impact beyond statutory duties to promote social development and human dignity. The Comptroller-General of Customs later undertook a guided tour of the facility.
