Customs, defence bureau test locally built airboat for anti-smuggling operations

By Providence Ayanfeoluwa

To fortify maritime information and heighten anti-smuggling operations, the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS and Defence Research and Development Bureau, DRDB  person jointly tested a homebuilt airboat astatine Jabi Lake, Abuja.

The locally developed vessel, designed to maneuver successful shallow and hard-to-reach waterways, was inspected and taken connected a trial tally by officers from some agencies. 

Experts astatine the investigating exercise, explained its unsocial capabilities, positioning it , arsenic a invaluable summation to Nigeria’s information arsenal.

Speaking during the exercise, Comptroller Haniel Haddison, who oversees Special Duties astatine NCS Headquarters, hailed the innovation arsenic a milestone successful indigenous technology, emphasising its relation successful advancing anti-smuggling efforts and capableness building.

“This is simply a invited thought for the Nigeria Customs Service and we commend the efforts of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, to guarantee that we adhd worth successful our equipment”.

He continues, ” This is simply a precise bully collaboration and that is what the Comptroller-General of Customs stands for – Synergy and Collaboration with sister agencies, peculiarly arsenic it relates to capableness building. This volition adhd worth to the competency and capableness of the Nigeria Customs Service”.

Director of Maritime, Research and Development astatine the DRDB, Rear Admiral Suleiman El-Ladan highlighted the value of inter-agency collaboration successful strengthening maritime security. He noted that partnerships specified arsenic this were important to addressing evolving threats.

The workout ended connected a symbolic note, arsenic the Director General of the Defence Research and Development Bureau presented souvenirs to the 2 elder Customs officers successful designation of their information and commitment.

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