Comptroller General of Customs, Dikko Abdullahi has harped on the need for continuous human capacity development as a means of improving the personnel’s knowledge about emerging trends in modern customs administration.
Abdullahi said this while addressing newly-recruited cadets at the passing out parade (POP) for Cadet Course 1/2012 held at the Customs Training School Ikeja.
At the ceremony which marked the end of the initial training session for newly-enagaged officers, he asked that they be prepared for more capacity building programmes.
Comptroller General of Customs, Dikko Abdullahi has harped on the need for continuous human capacity development as a means of improving the personnel’s knowledge about emerging trends in modern customs administration.
Abdullahi said this while addressing newly-recruited cadets at the passing out parade (POP) for Cadet Course 1/2012 held at the Customs Training School Ikeja.
At the ceremony which marked the end of the initial training session for newly-enagaged officers, he asked that they be prepared for more capacity building programmes.
"Though your formal training ends today, I need to remind you that capacity building is a continuous exercise. The Human Resource Department will regularly call you up for different training programmes to improve your knowledge about emerging trends in modern customs administration.
“You must also make personal efforts at self improvement to stand you at an advantage in a world that is increasingly becoming knowledge driven" he said.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Commandant of the Customs Training College, Deputy Comptroller Madugu Sani Jubril expressed optimism that the new cadets will serve as the face of the the customs service through putting to practice the training acquired over a six month period.
A total of 1268 cadets passed out of the college in a ceremony that featured march-past, drills, awards and prize presentation to deserving instructors and cadets.
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