The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has restated its commitment to upholding transparency and accountability as central to its ongoing modernisation drive.
According to the post shared on Friday, it noted that the Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, who heads the Customs Intelligence Unit, gave the assurance during a sensitisation programme held recently on anti-corruption organised in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Abuja.
Oshoba expressed gratitude to the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) for spearheading the initiative, noting that their efforts have been instrumental in entrenching good governance within the Service.
He described the unit as a “moral compass” that continues to reinforce integrity across the organisation.
The sensitisation programme, brought together senior Customs management staff to deliberate on strategies for enhancing the effectiveness of ACTU operations.
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Declaring the workshop open earlier, Deputy Comptroller-General Greg Itotoh, who represented the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, said the exercise reflected the Service’s sustained fight against corruption.
He noted that knowledge gained at the session would not only sharpen internal controls but also be cascaded to other officers, boosting service delivery.
Similarly, ICPC Chairman Musa Aliyu, represented by Olusegun Adigun, lauded the Customs leadership for prioritising integrity.
He stressed that corruption remained a major obstacle to national development, urging participants to view every act of integrity as a step toward building a more transparent society.
The programme featured presentations on Understanding the ACTU Standing Order 2023 and Preventive Strategies in Combating Corruption in Public Institutions, which underscored the importance of preventive reforms in curbing misconduct.
By reaffirming its alliance with the ICPC, the Customs Service said it would continue to strengthen anti-corruption measures while embedding transparency and accountability into its modernisation agenda.
