Capacity Building: Tin Can Customs Command Prepares For NICIS 11
Tin Command in Training Session
Officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, at the Tin Can Command in Lagos have commenced training of officers for the Nigeria Integrated Customs Information System, NICIS II, in line with efforts by the Service to upgrade its ICT base for greater efficiency.
Declaring the training open, the Customs Area Controller of the Command, CAC, Comptroller Bashar Yusuf, enjoined his officers to take advantage of the training to improve their capacity and competence in the discharge of their duties. He stated that the course curriculum was carefully articulated to cover vast areas in the 21st Century Customs Operations in line with the WCO standard. The CAC noted that the training became imperative in order to prepare officers and men of the Service on the anticipated NICIS II, which is coming as an advancement to NICIS 1 as a major tool for facilitation of legitimate trade.
Controller Bashar highlighted the importance of ICT to 21st Century Customs Operations and charged participants to remain focused towards acquiring the needed skills that will aid a quick comprehension of the provisions of NICIS II.
He thanked the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col Hameed Ibrahim Ali and his Management team for approving his request to send resource persons from the Customs Headquarters for the training.
The Area Controller also used the opportunity to reiterate his commitment towards the actualization of the core mandates of the command. He emphasized that training and re-training of his personnel have resulted in the high revenue being generated by the command despite the low volume of cargo traffic.
The Tin Can CAC revealed that his resort to practical stakeholder’s engagement has provided an opportunity for the exchange of quality opinion between the command and stakeholders for the actualization of official optimal results. He charged the trading public to ensure honest declarations. He also promised that the Service will continue to facilitate legitimate trade in line with global best practices.
