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Nigeria Customs Service Fosters Stakeholder Engagement with International Breweries Plc
By prince Benson Davies
The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening strategic partnerships with key stakeholders to enhance operational efficiency and optimize revenue generation. On February 5, 2026, a delegation from International Breweries Plc, Ilesha, paid a courtesy visit to the Operational Headquarters of the Command to reinforce existing collaboration between the excise factory and the Service.
The Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller of Customs Wale Moses Adewole, warmly received the delegation and expressed appreciation for the visit, describing it as a demonstration of the company’s dedication to institutional cooperation. He commended International Breweries Plc for its consistent compliance with the provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act governing excise operations.
DC Adewole emphasized the importance of sustained synergy between the Service and excise factories, noting that such collaboration remains pivotal to achieving the core mandates of the Service, particularly in the areas of trade facilitation, regulatory compliance, and revenue generation. He solicited the company’s continued support and cooperation and assured the delegation of the Command’s commitment to providing a conducive operational environment that promotes transparency, efficiency, and mutual growth.
The Operational Manager of International Breweries Plc, Ilesha, Mr. Emmanuel Onabanjo, expressed gratitude to the Acting Customs Area Controller and the Command’s principal officers for the warm reception and reaffirmed the factory’s commitment to maintaining a strong and productive relationship with the Service. He pledged continuous cooperation in all statutory requirements and assured the Command of the company’s readiness to provide timely information and necessary assistance to officers deployed to the facility.
The visit underscores the Nigeria Customs Service’s stakeholder engagement strategy aimed at fostering voluntary compliance, strengthening public-private partnerships, and promoting seamless excise administration. The Oyo/Osun Area Command remains resolute in its drive to deepen collaboration with compliant organizations while advancing the Service’s overarching goal of national economic growth and development.
