Customs Boss Appreciates Vice President Kashim Shettima, Briefs him on Outcome of 2023 CGC’s Conference
Customs Boss Appreciates Vice President Kashim Shettima, Briefs
him on Outcome of 2023 CGC’s Conference.
…solicits support for NCS mandate of #5 trillion revenue target in 2024.
L+R Vice President Kashim Shetimma GCON,in a handshake with CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR,during the laters visit to the VP at State House ,Abuja,on Friday,5 January,2024.
By Joe Njoku, Global Freight News.
In a gesture of appreciation and strategic engagement, the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, paid a thank-you visit to His Excellency, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima (GCON), at the state house.
The visit which took place on January 5, 2024 was aimed to express gratitude to Vice President Shettima for his attendance and delivery of a keynote address on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR at the recently concluded 2023 CGC’s Conference held in Lagos.
During the conference, key issues and strategies for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) were deliberated, contributing to enhancing customs operations.
Adeniyi took the opportunity to provide VP Shettima with a comprehensive briefing on the outcomes and resolutions from the CGC’s conference. The discussions covered a spectrum of topics related to customs activities, trade facilitation and strategies to combat illicit trade.
In addition to expressing gratitude, the CGC seized the opportunity to solicit the support of the Vice President for the NCS mandate to achieving the #5.0 trillion revenue target in 2024.
This ambitious plea is geared towards enhancing revenue collection and further fortifying the economic contributions of the NCS.
The meeting which held at the State House, exemplified the commitment of the NCS to collaborative efforts with key stakeholders in government and private sector.
Vice President Kashim Shettima, acknowledge the importance of Customs in national development, pledged continue support for the NCS towards achieving it’s mandate. He commended the CGC for the initiatives undertaken
