By Rahanetu Abuh & Omolade Abdulkareem
Harboursandport.com: Lagos- October 27, 2024: The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, in partnership with the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, NIIA, in a bid to improve the nation's trade and investment environment, has established the Bashir Adeniyi Centre for International Trade and Investment.
The centre, named in honour of the Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC, Adewale Adeniyi, was officially opened in Lagos at the NIIA on Thursday, October 24, 2024.
With regard to the centre's potential, the CGC while expressing optimism said, "The establishment of this Centre comes at an opportune time as Nigeria is repositioning itself in the global trade environment.
"As we continue to advance these initiatives, I envision that this Centre will evolve into a comprehensive national think tank focused on international trade and investment."
NIIA Director General Professor Eghosa Osaghae acknowledged in his remarks that the centre will serve as a training ground for senior Customs personnel.
"Today, we are very pleased as an Institute to announce to the world that we now have the Bashir Adeniyi Centre for International Trade and Investment. This centre will serve as a finishing school for senior officers in customs, offering senior executive courses that will be certificated. Because this is the NIIA, we will do this as a global affair, properly immersing the Nigeria Customs Service in the framework of the World Customs Organisation," he stated.
The event featured a panel discussion with eminent Nigerians, including Donald Duke and Dr Chinyere Almona, who explored the challenges and potential solutions for Nigeria's economy in relation to trade and investment
Speaking to reporters about the benefits of the centre, the CGC emphasised its importance, saying, "We have a strong commitment to our mandate of trade facilitation, among other things, so we believe that the centre will be a centre of excellence in building capacity and, most importantly, creating awareness about the necessity of conducting international trade. Trade brings prosperity, and we hope that this centre will foster prosperity through trade."
The CGC officially unveiled the centre and toured the facility.
This is a good development.
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