– AGENCIES PLEDGE STRONGER INTELLIGENCE SHARING, JOINT OPERATIONS TO PROTECT NIGERIA’S ECONOMY
Ibadan, Nigeria (October 6, 2025) — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have renewed their commitment to closer collaboration in tackling money laundering, smuggling, trade-based crimes, and other economic offences threatening Nigeria’s fiscal stability.
The agreement was reached during a meeting in Ibadan on Monday, October 6, 2025, when the Customs Area Controller of Oyo and Osun Command, Comptroller G. I. Aliyu, paid a familiarization visit to the Acting Zonal Director of the EFCC Ibadan Command, Assistant Commander of the EFCC (ACE I) Hauwa Garba Ringim.
Customs, EFCC Strengthen Inter-Agency Ties
Comptroller Aliyu described the partnership between both agencies as vital to safeguarding Nigeria’s economy and combating financial crims.“The Nigeria Customs Service, as a major revenue-generating agency, shares the EFCC’s mission of tackling money laundering, smuggling, and economic infractions that hinder national development,” he said.
“Our mandates intersect in critical areas—from intercepting contraband goods to curbing illicit financial flows and trade-based money laundering. Strengthening intelligence sharing and cooperation is essential.”
Aliyu pledged that under his leadership, the Oyo/Osun Command would prioritize capacity building, intelligence exchange, and transparent communication to enhance joint efforts against economic sabotage and improve revenue collection.
He also commended the leadership of EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, for his “remarkable achievements in asset recovery, enforcement, and public enlightenment,” noting that the Commission’s anti-corruption drive complements the Customs Service’s values of integrity and accountability.
EFCC Pledges Continued Support
In her remarks, ACE I Hauwa Garba Ringim welcomed the collaboration and reaffirmed the EFCC’s readiness to partner with the Nigeria Customs Service on intelligence-driven operations and strategic enforcement initiatives.
“This partnership marks another important step in our collective effort to safeguard Nigeria’s economy,” she said.
“The EFCC is open to joint task force engagements, shared intelligence, and coordinated enforcement. Working together will help create a safer financial space and boost national growth.”
Ringim emphasized that cooperation between financial and border enforcement agencies is vital for achieving the Federal Government’s goals of transparency, fiscal discipline, and sustainable economic growth.
Background
The EFCC and NCS have a history of operational collaboration in tackling customs fraud, cross-border money laundering, and smuggling of restricted goods. This renewed engagement signals a shared determination to disrupt economic sabotage, recover public assets, and protect Nigeria’s financial system from illicit trade networks.
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