The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has commissioned a newly renovated Local Authority Primary School and a Primary Healthcare Centre in the Sagbokoji community, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
Speaking during the launch, the CGC said the Service remains committed to supporting host communities, noting that the initiative addresses both educational and infrastructural needs.
Adeniyi, who said Custom is undertaking projects that will have direct impact on schools and students, also emphasised the importance of healthcare to community development, which is a critical pillar of what the service is doing.
The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Apapa Area Command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, noted that the project exemplifies the Service’s commitment to community well-being, beyond its core mandates of trade facilitation, revenue generation, and anti-smuggling.
In his goodwill message, Chairman of Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area, Engr. Valentine Buraimoh, expressed appreciation to the NCS, describing the gesture as unprecedented.
The headmaster of LA Primary School, Oladeyo Emmanuel, also lauded the Service for its intervention, noting that the facelift would boost the morale of teachers and students alike.
The event featured the distribution of educational materials to pupils, and culminated in the official commissioning of both the school and the healthcare facility.
The Student received school bags, exercise books, textbooks.
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