Adeniyi disclosed this during a visit to the Ogun II Customs Area Command in Abeokuta.
Addressing officers ,CG Adeniyi emphasized the importance of strategic partnerships, particularly in the ongoing clampdown on illicit drug trafficking.
He noted that a collaborative framework involving the Customs Service, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) had already yielded significant results, including the interception and destruction of over 200 containers of illicit substances.
“ The three major agencies that are involved in law against drugs are the CUSTOMS , NDLEA, NAFDAC and I discovered that the more we work together closely the more we get result, so when Customs declare a state of Emergency on airport against importation of illicit drugs in the country , what I did was to rally the support of NAFDAC and NDLEA.
“ We have conducted joint operations and this has led to decision over 200 containers , we also came together under the coordination of the office of the national security adviser to ensure the destruction of those drugs to ensure that they do not get into the wrong hands.”
The Customs boss extended the same collaborative model to Nigeria’s border communities, particularly around Ogun State.
He highlighted that customs officers are embedded within these communities and benefit from local intelligence in tackling smuggling and other border-related challenges.
“This is the same template that we are using in our borders communities ,all our customs command around the boarders are encouraged to have structures with which they relate with members of the communities, and because we operate there, we live with them, we also acknowledged the fact that they know the terrain and we have superior intelligence about what is happening in those places and we leverage this intelligence that they provide for us in our operations.
“I assure you that we have a structure for collaboration and we are leveraging on those structures to ensure that we work together.
Recognizing Ogun State’s strategic importance as Nigeria’s industrial gateway and border state Adeniyi commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for leveraging the state’s location to attract investments and infrastructure development.
“Ogun State is a very strategic place in Nigeria,In terms of the strategic location, we all refers to Ogun state as the gateway state into Nigeria and Ogun state is living up to this appellation.
“Ogun State has a very important and strategic boarder area , boarder point ,the major points in Idi -iroko boarders that we shared with republic of Benin
“As a very big industrial hub in the country, we now have a state governor, Dapo Abiodun leveraging this important asset to strategic location in Ogun State .
“I'm here today to assure the governor and the good people of the states, that Nigeria custom service would continue to remain a very strong partner of our nation towards economic prosperity, using this initiatives as a pillar”he added.
In his welcome address, the Customs Area Controller of Ogun II Command, Compt. Bisi Alade, highlighted the Command’s impressive revenue performance.
He disclosed that the Command generated over ₦15billion in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 40% increase over the ₦9billion recorded during the same period in 2024.
Compt. Alade attributed the achievement to improved intelligence gathering, strengthened monitoring, stakeholder engagement, and enhanced corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs.
Meanwhile, Alade outlined several operational challenges, including lack of vehicles and laboratory equipment,Infrastructure needs such as solar lighting, boreholes, road paving within barracks, Slow progress on staff housing projects, Delays in revenue transfer from other commands.
He called on the CG for continued support, pledging the Command’s loyalty and determination to surpass current achievements.
“Your visit is a morale booster to officers and men of the command.
“We remain committed to upholding the highest standard of service delivery in alignment with your vision for a modern and efficient Nigeria Customs Service.
We are motivated to do more and remain aligned with your vision of a modern, efficient, and collaborative Customs Service.”
