Customs, communication professionals deepen media collaboration

The Nigeria Customs Service has finalized plans to form a partnership with the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria. The collaboration aims to deepen media, digital communication, and professional development ties. During a meeting at the Customs' National Headquarters in Abuja, service officials met with ACSPN executives.

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, emphasized the media's crucial role in communicating reforms. Maiwada highlighted the service's use of monthly newsletters, social media, and data analytics to achieve reform goals. The partnership also includes plans to expand the Nigeria Customs Broadcasting Network to Lagos and pursue corporate membership with ACSPN.

ACSPN President Professor Rotimi Olatunji praised the Customs' support for the association and pledged their support for NCS personnel seeking academic and professional qualifications. Olatunji called for stronger collaboration between communication scholars and media practitioners to combat misinformation and promote fact-based discourse.

The visit concluded with a tour of NCS facilities, including the ICT/Modernisation Department and NCBN studios.