Customs Boss Adeniyi, AGF Ogunjimi Forge Stronger Fiscal Alliance to Boost Revenue, Officers’ Capacity
In a significant stride towards strengthening inter-agency collaboration and enhancing national revenue generation, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, on Wednesday, 7 May 2025, hosted the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Shamsudeen Ogunjimi, at the Customs Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja.
The high-level courtesy visit underscored the Nigeria Customs Service’s renewed commitment to shared national responsibilities, particularly in the area of fiscal discipline and revenue mobilisation—one of the central pillars of CGC Adeniyi’s reform agenda.
Welcoming the Accountant-General and his delegation, Adeniyi described the engagement as both symbolic and strategic, stressing the indispensable role of the Office of the Accountant-General in shaping Nigeria’s financial stability.
He noted that the NCS remained fully aware of the nation’s economic realities, particularly the urgent need to shore up public revenues amid competing developmental needs.
“We have seen how critical revenue generation is in this country, and we are doing our best on our part,” Adeniyi stated. “Looking at how the Service was able to increase its revenue by over 70% before the end of 2024, it is a demonstration of our resolve to support the government’s financial stability.”
He further congratulated Mr Ogunjimi on his recent appointment as the Accountant-General of the Federation, praising his dynamic and forward-thinking leadership style, especially in promoting inter-agency synergies.
In a clear demonstration of such synergy, CGC Adeniyi warmly embraced Ogunjimi’s proposal to create a collaborative training platform that would bring together personnel from both institutions.
He assured the visiting delegation of the Customs Service’s readiness to support and implement the initiative, which is expected to improve technical expertise and foster deeper institutional understanding between the two bodies.
On his part, AGF Ogunjimi commended the Nigeria Customs Service for its proactive leadership and strategic efforts in boosting national revenue.
He expressed satisfaction with the CGC’s openness to collaboration and affirmed the Office of the Accountant-General’s determination to institutionalise frameworks that promote accountability, capacity development, and fiscal transparency.
“This collaboration has just started, and I want to assure you that it is going to be robust,” Ogunjimi said. “I also wish to request that we bring on board some of your officers to our office to be engaged in trainings that will strengthen inter-agency understanding and cooperation.”
He reaffirmed his commitment to building a more resilient and accountable public financial system through purposeful partnerships with key revenue-generating agencies like the Nigeria Customs Service.
The engagement marked a milestone in the deepening of inter-agency relations, with both leaders agreeing on the need for sustained collaboration in the collective effort to revitalise Nigeria’s economic architecture.
