Customs, NSCDC, Correctional Service Strengthen Security Collaboration in Oyo

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Oyo/Osun Area Command, has intensified efforts to strengthen inter-agency cooperation through strategic engagements with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Nigerian Correctional Service in Oyo State. Leading the engagements, the Acting Customs Area Controller of the Command, DC Wale Adewole, said stronger collaboration among security agencies remains critical to tackling security challenges and protecting national interests. The courtesy visits, according to the Command, were aimed at reinforcing institutional relationships, improving intelligence sharing, and enhancing operational synergy among sister security agencies operating within Oyo and Osun States. Speaking during the visits, DC Adewole reaffirmed the Nigeria Customs Service's commitment to working closely with relevant agencies to combat smuggling, secure national borders, and facilitate legitimate trade. “National security management requires sustained cooperation, mutual support, and intelligence sharing among relevant government agencies,” he said. He added that the engagements form part of the Command’s broader strategy to strengthen existing partnerships and improve coordinated responses to security concerns within the two states. In their separate remarks, the leadership of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Nigerian Correctional Service commended the initiative and pledged continued collaboration with the Nigeria Customs Service. The agencies described the engagements as timely and necessary for strengthening security operations and protecting national interests. “We are committed to sustaining a cordial working relationship with the Nigeria Customs Service in pursuit of our shared national objectives,” the agencies stated.