The Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd) has advocated for renewed change in policies and tactics as well as synergy among security agencies to check the current security challenges in the country.
He made the call at the graduation ceremony of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Provost Rugged Course 03/2015 held at the parade ground of Nigerian Army School of Military Police (NASMP) in Zaria, Kaduna State.
The Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd) has advocated for renewed change in policies and tactics as well as synergy among security agencies to check the current security challenges in the country.
He made the call at the graduation ceremony of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Provost Rugged Course 03/2015 held at the parade ground of Nigerian Army School of Military Police (NASMP) in Zaria, Kaduna State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that no fewer than 96 NCS personnel attended the six- week training programme aimed at boosting their skills, experience and scope intelligence.
Ali, who was represented by Mr Bitrus Bata-Kuhyi, the Comptroller (Administration), Zone "B" Kaduna, said the overall objective of the rugged training was to produce highly skilled, competent and proficient provost personnel.
He said the trained personnel were expected to perform their duties with the highest sense of professionalism and diligence.
Ali said the training sought to promote synergy between the Nigerian Army and other agencies in combating terrorism and curbing the menace of smuggling thorough illegal entry points at borders.
The training, according to him, provides a veritable platform for interaction, sharing of knowledge and experiences as a way of fostering inter-service cooperation between the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Customs Service.
While congratulating the graduating personnel for surviving what he described as a rigorous, robust and result-oriented training, the customs boss expressed appreciation with the individual and collective performances of the graduants.
In his speech, the NASMP Commandant, Brig-Gen. Habila Vintenaba, said it was no longer news that the 21st century had witnessed a paradigm shift in the nature, scope and dimensions of conflicts.
"Modern conflicts have become complex with no defined boundary.
"Thus, the contemporary international security environment is punctuated and characterized by global terrorism, insurgency, religious fundamentalism and intolerance," he said.
Vintenaba said the graduating students were found to be highly disciplined and determined to learn, apart from being good ambassadors of the NCS.
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