By Amina Ojelabi
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has formally adopted a public school as part of the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) sweeping Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, assuring pupils of sustained support in education, health, and youth development.
Addressing excited pupils earlier today during the handover ceremony, Adeniyi underscored the value of education and diligence as critical pillars for future success.
Reflecting on his own journey from primary school to the pinnacle of his career, Adeniyi stated, “Education is life-changing.
I started just like you, and with God’s help, education charted the course for my rise.”
He praised the school principal for past excellence and urged students to maximize the improved learning facilities made possible by the intervention.
The CGC highlighted the transformation of the once-dilapidated school, now revitalized with better infrastructure, thanks to Customs’ commitment to improving learning conditions.
Under its CSR blueprint, the NCS aims to empower 50,000 pupils nationwide with school kits by 2025 having already reached 10,000, including 3,000 from Lagos.
He also unveiled plans to convert nearby Maracana Stadium into a school sports ground and revealed that the Customs University of Trade, Commerce and Technology will be located in Badagry, with 50 hectares of land already approved by Governor Sanwo-Olu and funding secured from the National Assembly.
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