The Nigeria Customs Service, in collaboration with the World Bank Group, has commenced a two-week technical assistance mission on the Post Clearance Audit under the Accelerated Revenue Mobilisation Reform Programme, aimed at strengthening compliance management, revenue assurance, and trade facilitation through modern audit practices.
In a statement on Tuesday, the National Public Relations Officer of the Service, Abdullahi Maiwada, a Deputy Controller of Customs, stated that the workshop, which runs from 1 to 12 June 2026, will take place at the NCS Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja.
In his opening remarks, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, described the mission as a significant step in advancing the Service’s modernisation agenda and strengthening its capacity as a technology-driven, intelligence-led, and globally competitive customs administration.
Adeniyi, who was represented at the event by Babatunde Olomu, an Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs, noted that modern customs administrations increasingly rely on intelligence-led, risk-based, “and post-clearance interventions that promote voluntary compliance while supporting legitimate trade and economic growth.”
According to him, the mission offers an opportunity to assess existing processes, identify operational gaps, adopt international best practices, and develop practical solutions to strengthen the Post Clearance Audit framework.
