The Nigeria Customs Service has vowed to improve the welfare of its personnel in order to boost their morale to perform effectively and increase productivity in line with the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to the Nation, the Comptroller-General, NCS, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this on Monday in Ibadan during the launching of ‘Coop Pacesetter Estate’ for NCS officers.
He explained that many of the officers worked for about 30 to 35 years without having a decent home of their own.
Adeniyi pointed out that they were allocated quarters and had to vacate the places after their retirement.
He declared that NCS was committed to ensuring an enhanced welfare package for its officers and men, noting that the challenges they faced to secure house had weighed on the officers and men, often affecting their ability to fully concentrate on their duties.
The NCS boss said, “The Service is solving this problem of accommodation by providing staff quarters across the commands. While staff quarters offer temporary relief, the uncertainty of retirement looms large as quartered staff will need to vacate upon completion of service.
“Recognising this challenge and in a bid to ensure sustainable housing solution, we have partnered with Cooperative Mortgage Bank (CMB) to build 5,000 units of houses across the country. This will provide a foundation of stability for our officers, allowing them to invest in their families and future, and ultimately serve our nation even more effectively.
“The housing scheme features various types of houses, including two-bedroom terrace bungalows and three-bedroom terrace duplexes in Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, Asaba, Masaka, lbadan, Port-Harcourt and Abuja.”
