The acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi has cautioned his subject to apply some measures while dealing with citizens before using arms.
During the official declaration of a sensitization workshop held in Abuja on Thursday, Adewale made this statement.
The workshop which is based on the practical implementation of the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2003 was also for Comptrollers and assistant legal advisers.
Adewale said that the use of firearms could only be applied in extreme circumstances that require self-defence.
He said, “We must not, in any circumstance, use firearms except we have an absolute necessity for using it. The citizens of this country are there for us to protect.”
Meanwhile, the Senate on Thursday urged the Federal Government to use the already appropriated N14.2bn in the 2023 budget for the construction of the Nigerian Customs Academy in Bauchi State.
It also mandated its Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff, when constituted, to embark on effective oversight of the construction and completion of the envisioned one-stop shop operational centre for the revenue-generating agency.
