Nigeria Customs Wins Global Award for Social Responsibility Initiative

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has gained international recognition after its main Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, Customs Cares, won the Commonwealth Environment and CSR Gold Award in Glasgow, Scotland on Friday, 31 July 2026.

This award celebrates organizations that have measurable, sustainable and community-focused projects that support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Customs Cares was recognized for its positive effects on education, healthcare, food security, and environmental sustainability in Nigeria.

Timi Bomodi, Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs (DCG) for Enforcement, Investigation and Inspection, accepted the award on behalf of Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi. He called the recognition a significant step in the Service’s journey of change.

“This award is both humbling and inspiring. It affirms our belief that public institutions create their greatest value not only by fulfilling their statutory mandates, but by improving lives and strengthening the communities they serve,” he said.

Mr Adeniyi credited the honor to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He mentioned that Customs Cares has impacted over 10 million Nigerians in 12 states and the Federal Capital Territory. This includes school renovations, healthcare projects, clean water, food support, and the Green Borders Initiative. “Beyond every classroom renovated, every borehole commissioned and every tree planted is something even more enduring; trust,” he added.

Muthomi Njuki, Governor of Tharaka Nithi County in Kenya, also spoke about climate action and partnerships. He stated, “No country could solve the crisis alone, but that through accountability, partnership, innovation and shared responsibility, the world could become greener, safer and more prosperous.”

Mbwiduffu Ibrahim, the Comptroller in charge of CSR, said the recognition would motivate the Service to do more. “For a long time, we worked believing that the impact in our communities was reward enough. Today, this international recognition tells us that those efforts have not gone unnoticed,” she said.

The organizers pointed out that NCS won for its innovative Hub-and-Spoke Community Activation Model. They also mentioned that the award strengthens NCS’s image as a modern Customs administration focused on revenue generation, trade facilitation, border security, and sustainable development.