By Femi Anamelechi
A three day training organized by the Nigeria Customs Service, in collaboration with Youth Digest has successfully concluded its Training on New Media and Strategic Communication at the Customs Headquarters in Abuja. The training program which held from 7th to 9th May 2025 brought together Command Public Relations Officers, Reporters, Editors, and PR Unit officers from across the Service to sharpen their skills in digital engagement, media innovation, and strategic communication techniques. The National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, encouraged participants to adopt new approaches to storytelling, public relations, and media management to better project the Service’s activities.
Participants received intensive training on topics such as house style, titles, inclusive language, editorial processes, visual style and design, as well as legal and copyright considerations — all delivered by seasoned experts. In a special address on behalf of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Assistant Comptroller-General Isah Umar, in charge of Headquarters, emphasized the critical role of continuous learning in navigating today’s fast-changing media landscape.Certificates were presented to participants at the end of the workshop, with expectations high that they will use the knowledge gained to boost Customs’ communication efforts and contribute meaningfully to national development.
