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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has unveiled its revamped 2025 Enforcement Strategy, aimed at strengthening border management, combating smuggling, and facilitating legitimate trade.

According to the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, in a statement signed on his behalf by the National Public Relations Officer of the Service, Abdullahi Maiwada, an Assistant Comptroller of Customs, “the Service is deploying geospatial tools and advanced technologies to ensure the effectiveness of NCS enforcement strategies.”

As part of the new strategy, the Service has reduced customs checkpoints across the country to streamline operations and ease the movement of goods and persons.

“Consequently, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, has approved the reduction of customs checkpoints across the country to streamline operations and ease the movement of goods and persons,” the Service stated.

The NCS noted that it will rely more on actionable intelligence and strategic risk management frameworks to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

This development underscores the Service’s commitment to leveraging innovative, intelligence-driven approaches for effective border enforcement and anti-smuggling operations.

The Service has also announced the dissolution of the Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT), which was established in 2019 to enforce the partial border closure policy.

“This operation, which commenced in 2019 with a code name ‘Ex Swift Response’ and later evolved into JBPT, was initially designed to enforce the partial border closure policy,” the Service explained.

The CGC reassured the public and stakeholders that these measures will not compromise border security or trade facilitation.

“Rather, they represent a significant step towards modernizing customs operations, improving trade compliance, and strengthening national security,” he stated.

While soliciting the support of all stakeholders in the fight against economic saboteurs, the CGC reaffirmed his commitment to securing the nation’s borders, facilitating legitimate trade, and ensuring the safety and well-being of all Nigerians.

“The Service assures the general public and stakeholders that these measures will not compromise border security or trade facilitation,” he said.