Customs, CDCFIB Strengthen Partnership on National Security

The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Customs Service’s long-standing partnership with agencies under the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), stressing that shared facilities and operational cooperation remain vital to national security.

Speaking last week during a courtesy visit by the CDCFIB leadership to the Customs Headquarters in Abuja, Adeniyi highlighted several ongoing collaborations as evidence of the enduring bond between both institutions.

“In Ibadan, we have a five-storey building where two floors are dedicated to Immigration and a Correctional Service detachment,” he said. “In Kano, our facilities support Immigration recruitment exercises, while in Bauchi, a wing is set aside for our colleagues. These prove that, despite structural changes, our bond remains strong. We work together and will continue to do so.”

Adeniyi further assured the Board of Customs’ commitment to deeper synergy.
“Our doors remain open for collaboration,” he stated. “Security today demands integration, not isolation. Customs cannot do it alone, and neither can Immigration, Civil Defence, Correctional Service or the Fire Service. The more we share facilities, intelligence and training, the stronger our collective response to threats becomes.”

Earlier, the CDCFIB Secretary, Major General AbdulMalik Jibril (rtd), congratulated Adeniyi on the extension of his tenure and commended his leadership in strengthening both Nigeria’s economy and security architecture.

“As Secretary to the Board of these four services, I consider it necessary to rekindle our relationship and strengthen synergy,” Jibril said. “Whenever the need arises, we must be able to approach one another. This visit seeks to consolidate our partnership and reinforce cooperation for national security.”

Jibril emphasized that the visit was not merely ceremonial but strategic.
“We are here to deepen collaboration in training, recruitment, and operational support,” he explained. “No single agency can address today’s security challenges in isolation. The federal government’s whole-of-society strategy requires us to work as one, and that is the spirit this visit represents.”

He added: “Customs has always shown readiness to support other services, and I believe this renewed commitment will open new opportunities for joint training, intelligence sharing, and efficient use of government facilities across the country.”

Both leaders pledged to maintain regular engagements to ensure that inter-agency cooperation continues to strengthen Nigeria’s security and economic stability.

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