Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd) has expressed his determination to ensure that the Customs Staff College remains a World class training institution.
The Comptroller-General gave this indication in Gwagwalada after his inspection visit to the college. He expressed satisfaction with the College environment which he described as “captivating, well- kept and commendable’’.
The
Comptroller-General said the College is capable of delivering a World
class, skilled Customs Professionals but expressed his concerns about
adequate maintenance of the college structures.
“I
am impressed and hope to keep the standard well above average, its one
thing for us to build and another for us to maintain. The standard of
training must not fall. The maintenance must not fall. Our staff college
must be first- class at any given time” he declared.
Earlier
in his welcome address, the College Commandant Comptroller Aminu Abba
told the Comptroller-General that the college which started in December
2011 had organized a total number of 99 Training Programmes, during
which 5,011 senior Officers were exposed to various advanced and
specialized trainings
He
stated that the College had developed a comprehensive curriculum to
cover various areas of modern Customs operations, as envisaged under the
Strategic Plan 2014- 2019.
The
highlight of the visit was the inspection of the Customs museum, where
items of historical value documenting Customs history since its
inception were kept. Others places inspected include the college main
auditorium, the lecture Halls, the e-library, residences for Directing
Staff and College participants, the medical and sports facilities.
The
visit to the College, located in Gwagwalada – Abuja is part of the
Comptroller- General’s familiarization with the Service structures.
Wale Adeniyi
Public Relations Officer
For: Comptroller- General of Customs
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