The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, will lead the public presentation of a new book examining customs reforms and their implications for the Nigerian economy.
Adeniyi will serve as the Chief Host at the event scheduled to take place on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Abuja.
The Zamfara State Governor, Dr Dauda Lawal, popularly known as Gamjin Gusau, will attend the occasion as the Special Guest of Honour.
The book, titled Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023: Historical Context, Service Reforms and Predicament of Application, was authored by Abdullahi Gusau, a retired Comptroller of Customs.
According to a statement issued by the author on Thursday, the book presentation will be held at the Ahmed Makarfi Hall of the Nigeria Customs Service Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada, Abuja.
Former Zamfara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Sen. Abdulaziz Yari, popularly known as Marafan Sokoto, will serve as the Chief Launcher at the event.
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, is expected to serve as the Royal Father of the Day during the presentation.
Former Kebbi State Governor, Sen. Adamu Aliero, will review the book and provide critical insights into its contents and relevance to customs administration.
Other dignitaries expected at the occasion include the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff, Sen. Jibrin Isah, and his House of Representatives counterpart, Hon. Leke Abejide.
Prof. Kabir Danladi, a former Head of the Public Law Department at the Faculty of Law, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, contributed the foreword to the publication.
The book examines the implementation of Nigeria Customs Service reform policies while reflecting on key issues including transparency, accountability, justice, due process, equity and effective service delivery in the public sector.
The presentation comes at a significant period in the NCS under Adeniyi’s leadership, with the Service prioritising revenue growth, trade facilitation and modernisation as part of broader efforts to strengthen customs administration and support Nigeria’s economic development.
