By Femi Anamelechi
A delegation from the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College has embarked on a study visit to São Paulo, Brazil, to learn from the country’s customs operations and apply the lessons to the training of Nigerian customs officers.The delegation is led by the Commandant of the college, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs (ACG) D. Gaura, psc(+). He is accompanied by the Deputy Commandant, the Director of Studies, and other members of the college’s Directing and Administrative Staff.The visit is intended to give the team international operational exposure that can be translated into practical capabilities for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).Speaking on the purpose of the visit, ACG Gaura said the engagement is built on synergy and cooperation among customs administrations worldwide.”The emphasis is on synergy, on cooperation, and on building blocks among world customs organisations that will safeguard the global customs network,” he said. “With an intelligence-driven and professional culture in customs, no one anywhere in the world will be able to penetrate our systems.”
According to the programme outline, participants will study how Brazilian Customs operates and distill lessons relevant to Nigeria. They will integrate those lessons into the college’s curricula and establish measurable benchmarks to verify that they are being applied successfully in practice.The Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College is the apex training institution of the NCS. It is dedicated to developing leadership, operational expertise and modern administrative competencies across all cadres of customs officers.
