The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) have strengthened their partnership to enhance Nigeria’s security framework.
The partnership was renewed when the CDCFIB leadership paid a courtesy visit to the Customs Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
Speaking during the engagement, the Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi reaffirmed the NCS’s enduring collaboration with agencies under the CDCFIB.
CGC Adeniyi acknowledged that shared facilities and operational cooperation remain key pillars of partnership and highlighted ongoing collaborations, including the use of Customs facilities by Immigration and Correctional Services personnel.
“In Ibadan, we have a five-storey building where two floors are dedicated to Immigration and a Correctional Service detachment. In Kano, our facilities support Immigration recruitment exercises, while in Bauchi, a wing is set aside for our colleagues. These prove that, despite structural changes, our bond remains strong. We work together and will continue to do so,” he said.
Earlier in his remarks, CDCFIB Secretary, Major Gen. AbdulMalik Jibril, congratulated the Customs boss on his tenure extension and commended his contributions to Nigeria’s economy and security.
“As Secretary to the Board of these four services, I consider it necessary to rekindle our relationship and strengthen synergy. Whenever the need arises, we must be able to approach one another. This visit seeks to consolidate our partnership and reinforce cooperation for national security,” Gen. Jibril stated.
He noted that the visit aimed to deepen collaboration in training, recruitment, and shared operational support, which aligns with the federal government’s whole-of-society approach to security management.
