Uche Cecil Izuora
The Nigeria Customs Service has graduated 50 officers from the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada, with two officers from its Public Relations Unit emerging as the overall best and second-best graduating students in Senior Course 14/2026.
Chief Superintendent of Customs Ridwan Yusuf was named the Overall Best Graduating Student, while Chief Superintendent of Customs Nuruddeen Sa’idu emerged as the Second Best Graduating Student. Both officers serve in the Service’s National Public Relations Unit, making their performance a major highlight of the graduation ceremony held at the Ahmed Makarfi Hall on Friday, June 26, 2026.
In a message to the graduating officers, Comptroller-General of Customs Adewale Adeniyi, represented by Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs Sulaiman Chiroma, congratulated them on completing what he described as one of the Service’s most demanding professional training programmes. He urged the officers to uphold professionalism, discipline and courage in the course of their duties.
“To whom much is given, much is expected. On behalf of the Comptroller-General of Customs, I urge you to remain mission-focused and continue to serve the nation with honesty, integrity and dedication,” Chiroma said.
Earlier, the Commandant of the College, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs Duwoh Gaura, said the institution remains committed to producing competent officers in line with the Comptroller-General’s vision of a more efficient, technology-driven and professional Customs Service.
The graduation marks another step in the Service’s drive to build highly skilled officers capable of meeting the changing demands of Customs administration and border management. The College had earlier hosted a regimental dinner on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in honour of the graduating officers.