The Nigeria Customs Service, in collaboration with the World Customs Organisation and the United Kingdom International Development, is strengthening its internal anti-corruption framework through a workshop focused on corruption risk analysis, risk mapping and the development of standard operating procedures.
The National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, announced this in a statement on Monday. During the closing ceremony on Friday at NCS Headquarters in Abuja, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, said the mission under the WCO was an important step in strengthening institutional growth, integrity and corruption risk management.
He further stated that the exercise had nothing to do with fault-finding or apportioning blame; rather, “it allowed the system to look at itself, identify weaknesses, and develop sustainable solutions.”
According to the CGC, the assessment was designed to cover key customs processes, including regulatory and administrative procedures, clearance processes, inspection and examination, enforcement and compliance, procurement and human resource management.
“The purpose of what we have therefore been doing with our partners was to identify such areas of vulnerability, assess the associated risk and develop practical measures to mitigate them,” he stated. Related News When leaders choose accountability over ego Political campaign: Time for accountability Release Tinubu’s records, Atiku tells FBI
