By Rabiu MUSA, Abuja
With the inherent multiplier effects of human capacity development and part of his mandate to form a robust alliance with other relevant institutions and agencies, the Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has seeked the support of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) toward its forthcoming CGC Annual Conference.
The customs boss disclosed this information during the visit of Professor Ayo Omotayo, the Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), and his management team to formalise a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Service.
The Customs boss, said, “I do express optimism that the conference would focus on the immense deliverables which will concretize the outcomes, thereby repositioning the NCS in the discharge of its mandate in accordance with extant laws.”
However, he extended his gratitude to the DG NIPSS for providing the initiatives culminating in signing an MOU.
In addition, the customs boss equally appreciated the legal team from both sides who worked tirelessly to ensure they had the final document and pledged his unwavering commitment to live by the spirit and letters of the document in the MOU.
Earlier in his remarks, the Director-General, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Professor Ayo Omotayo, said, ” The agency’s reasons for engaging the NCS is aimed to encapsulate assistance in the repositioning agenda of the NCS and making it more effective in the delivery of the Service’s mandate.”
He urged the Ag. Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR to make the NCS become more of a repositioned Service not only in the collection of duties but also in the facilitation of trade and helping other sectors of the Nigerian economy to industrialize.
However, the DG of NIPSS harped on the need for Nigeria Customs Service to embrace data that can be used to model Nigeria’s economy in the coming years.
The Director-General of NIPSS, Professor Ayo Omotayo, equally shared this excitement. At the same time, he envisaged a new era of progress, driven by both organisations and collaboration, that would lead to the nation’s advancement.
