Proliferation of small arms worsens insecurity.
President Goodluck Jonathan has identified the proliferation of small arms as one of the major causes of the security challenges facing the country.
He has therefore directed the Nigeria Customs Service to be vigilant and stop the importation of such weapons into the country through the land borders.
Jonathan spoke at the inauguration of the Customs Staff College/World Customs Organisation Regional Training Centre in Abuja.
He said he had consistently warned about the spread of small arms across Africa, especially the West African region, by those who he described as ‘foreign merchants of death.’
He said the culprits were ingenious and desperate to sell their wares at the expense of the people of the region.
The President said the customs must therefore continue to play their roles as the nation fights the security challenges.
While acknowledging that the service had recorded some remarkable breakthroughs by the seizure of small arms and light weapons smuggled through the borders to destabilise the country, the President said the customs should not relent.
Jonathan promised his administration’s continued support for the service, saying his government would make it a model agency of government with some of the ongoing reforms.
He said, “As a government, we are determined to support the creation of a cadre of well trained public service workers with skills and commitment to drive the developmental aspirations of the Federal Government.
“We have no doubt that this institution will do the job for which it was built. The serene and conducive environment that is evident in this college should provide ample opportunity for learning which we all know is continuous throughout life and is very crucial in an important organisation like the customs.
“For us, the opening of the college for operation will also reduce the need and cost of going abroad for some training courses. It will also help our Customs to develop relevant best practices that could be useful to sister institutions in other parts of the world.”
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Dikko Abdullahi, said the facility inaugurated was a world class college that would produce middle and senior customs managers for the NCS and Customs administrations of the region.
He added that in addition to Customs officers, other security agents, importers, customs agents and stakeholders would benefit from training programme to be organised by the College.
The facilities already completed include one main auditorium, four lecture theatres, 16 classrooms all equipped with digital audio-visual system.
Others are one ultra-modern e-library, computer centre, residential facilities for visiting direct staff, hostel facilities for students and principal officers and recreational facilities among others.
President Goodluck Jonathan has identified the proliferation of small arms as one of the major causes of the security challenges facing the country.
He has therefore directed the Nigeria Customs Service to be vigilant and stop the importation of such weapons into the country through the land borders.
Jonathan spoke at the inauguration of the Customs Staff College/World Customs Organisation Regional Training Centre in Abuja.
He said he had consistently warned about the spread of small arms across Africa, especially the West African region, by those who he described as ‘foreign merchants of death.’
He said the culprits were ingenious and desperate to sell their wares at the expense of the people of the region.
The President said the customs must therefore continue to play their roles as the nation fights the security challenges.
While acknowledging that the service had recorded some remarkable breakthroughs by the seizure of small arms and light weapons smuggled through the borders to destabilise the country, the President said the customs should not relent.
Jonathan promised his administration’s continued support for the service, saying his government would make it a model agency of government with some of the ongoing reforms.
He said, “As a government, we are determined to support the creation of a cadre of well trained public service workers with skills and commitment to drive the developmental aspirations of the Federal Government.
“We have no doubt that this institution will do the job for which it was built. The serene and conducive environment that is evident in this college should provide ample opportunity for learning which we all know is continuous throughout life and is very crucial in an important organisation like the customs.
“For us, the opening of the college for operation will also reduce the need and cost of going abroad for some training courses. It will also help our Customs to develop relevant best practices that could be useful to sister institutions in other parts of the world.”
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Dikko Abdullahi, said the facility inaugurated was a world class college that would produce middle and senior customs managers for the NCS and Customs administrations of the region.
He added that in addition to Customs officers, other security agents, importers, customs agents and stakeholders would benefit from training programme to be organised by the College.
The facilities already completed include one main auditorium, four lecture theatres, 16 classrooms all equipped with digital audio-visual system.
Others are one ultra-modern e-library, computer centre, residential facilities for visiting direct staff, hostel facilities for students and principal officers and recreational facilities among others.
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