The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has charged officers of the Customs Intelligence Unit (CIU) to effectively apply intelligence gathered during training to real-life field operations, stressing that the true value of intelligence lies in its practical use beyond the classroom.
The charge was reiterated on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, during the closing ceremony of the Basic Intelligence Course, where more than 450 officers successfully completed a three-week intensive training programme.
Speaking on behalf of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, the Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Headquarters, Muhammad Shaibu, said the Service expects the graduating officers to return to their various commands as disciplined, professional, and intelligence-driven personnel capable of improving operational outcomes.
He noted that the rigour, discipline, and structure of the course were deliberately designed to prepare officers for the demands of modern Customs operations. He urged participants to serve as worthy ambassadors of the Service and the nation by applying the lessons learnt with integrity, professionalism, and patriotism.
Shaibu further emphasised that intelligence-led operations remain critical to effective revenue generation, border security, and the protection of the national economy.
It will be recalled that the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, had earlier, on Monday, January 5, 2026, during the opening ceremony of the programme, charged CIU officers to place intelligence at the core of their professional conduct. He warned that no modern security or revenue operation can succeed without timely, credible, and well-applied intelligence.
The Comptroller-General had described the training as the Service’s first formal engagement of the year, urging participants to see it as an opportunity to reposition themselves for more effective contributions to national security and economic protection.
