The acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, on Thursday, October 19, 2023 paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike. 

He solicited for lands in FCT to build schools that would ease the burden of officers sending their children to private schools during the visit.

This was contained in a statement by the National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada on Friday, October 20, 2023.

Adeniyi congratulated Wike on his appointment and explained the importance of FCT in the nation-building

The statement read in part, “FCT holds a pivotal position in Nigeria, and I believe that by getting it right in FCT, we can get it right in Nigeria,” he stated.

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“We anticipate transparency and integrity, and we believe that Nigerians will look forward to a smart and proud FCT”, he added.

The CGC hammered on the need for policies to support the service in fulfilling its mandates in the FCT with a substantial presence of over 2,500 service personnel in Abuja.

He pointed out the challenge of sending the children of customs personnel to private schools in the city.

“To ameliorate the problem, I am making a compassionate appeal to the minister for the allocation of land to enable the construction of primary and secondary schools for the children of customs personnel in Abuja,” he added.

In his response, Wike assured the CGC of his commitment to allocate land for facilities that will serve the service’s needs.

Wike also promised his unflinching support to make his tenure a successful one.

The former River State governor said his ministry had recently received NCS’s letter of request for land allocation which, according to him, will be approved in due course.

“Our policies, like that of Nigeria Customs Service, is to generate revenue to carry out projects in Abuja, but considering the good intentions of the CGC to establish schools to ensure quality education, we are ready to approve NCS’ request”, Wike stated.