July 5, 2025 | Lagos, Nigeria
In a bid to strengthen ethical conduct and accountability in public service, the Port & Terminal Multi-Services Limited (PTML) Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday, July 3, 2025, hosted a sensitisation session on asset declaration in collaboration with the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).
The event, held at the PTML Command headquarters in Lagos, aimed to educate officers on the self-service system for asset declaration and reinforce the importance of integrity in public service.
Speaking during the session, Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Tenny Daniyan, emphasized the role of integrity in sustaining public trust and professional standards.
“Integrity is not only how you do your work but how you live your life,” Daniyan stated. “Those mandated to monitor our conduct are with us today. We must continue to uphold the values that reflect the expectations of the government and the people.”
Reaffirming the command’s dedication to transparency and ethical compliance, Daniyan noted that initiatives like this, including past collaborations with the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), are essential in promoting internal self-regulation and ethical vigilance.
In her address, the Lagos State Director of the Code of Conduct Bureau, Olufunke Popoola, highlighted the Bureau’s statutory responsibility to enforce compliance with asset declaration laws among public officials.
“We are here to carry out our mandate to ensure that public officers abide by the rules governing conduct in public service,” Popoola explained. She also reassured participants of the confidentiality of asset declarations, which are only accessible to the Bureau and anti-corruption agencies such as the EFCC or ICPC when legally required.
Popoola further clarified the legal obligations of public officers to declare their assets upon assumption of duty, periodically during service, and at retirement.
The interactive session included a Q&A segment, where officers sought clarity on the new self-service declaration process, penalties for non-compliance, and other procedural concerns.
The event marks a continued effort by the Nigeria Customs Service to foster a culture of transparency, ethical accountability, and service excellence.
