Adeniyi inspects Kano Customs Training College ahead of 2026 basic training

By Onu Okorie

Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has inspected the Customs Training College, Goron Dutse, Kano, to assess the institution’s preparedness for the 2026 Customs Basic Training Programme.
The inspection, conducted on Saturday, August 29, 2026, formed part of the Nigeria Customs Service’s preparations for the commencement of the 2025/2026 Recruitment Training.
Adeniyi assessed the college’s facilities, ongoing projects, logistics and general readiness to accommodate the incoming recruits.
The Comptroller-General was received by the Zonal Coordinator, Zone B, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs Nsikan Umoh; Comptroller, Federal Operations Unit Zone B, Aminu Sule; the Commandant of the Customs Training College, Deputy Comptroller of Customs Umar Atiku; as well as other principal officers and heads of units.
Speaking during the inspection, Adeniyi reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Customs Service to providing the facilities, logistics and conducive environment required for the effective training and capacity development of the new recruits.
He stressed the importance of adequately equipping the institution to deliver professional and effective basic training that would properly prepare the recruits for their responsibilities within the Service.
According to him, the quality of training and facilities available to recruits would be critical to building the capacity of personnel expected to carry out the statutory responsibilities of the Nigeria Customs Service.
The Commandant of the college, Atiku, briefed the Comptroller-General on the institution’s activities, ongoing developments and preparations being made ahead of the arrival of the incoming recruits.
Following the briefing, Adeniyi toured various facilities within the college to assess their condition and level of readiness for the commencement of the training programme.
The visit is part of ongoing preparations by the Nigeria Customs Service to ensure that its training institutions are adequately prepared to receive and equip the new recruits for effective service.