Algeria’s customs chief has pledged closer cooperation with Nigeria in training, modernisation and trade facilitation, as the two countries move to deepen links between their border agencies.
Major General Abdulhafid Bakhouche, Director-General of Algerian Customs, made the commitment in Algiers while receiving students from Senior Course 13 of the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), who are on a four-day study tour.
“We are fully prepared to work closely with the Nigeria Customs Service in strengthening training, enhancing modernisation and improving the facilitation of customs procedures,” Bakhouche said, assuring the delegation of full support during their visit.
The Nigerian team is led by Deputy Comptroller-General Oluyomi Adebanki, Commandant of the College, who conveyed a message from Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi. She stressed the need for African customs services to deepen cooperation as regional trade expands.
“As African nations seek smoother trade flows, customs administrations must work together, particularly in training, building trade bridges and promoting modernisation that supports seamless trade across the continent,” Adebanki said.
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The study tour, themed “Customs Delivering on Commitment to Efficiency in Securing Oil Exports in Africa,” aims to familiarise the students with Algeria’s oil export procedures and identify practices that could bolster Nigeria’s operations.
The visit comes as governments across North and West Africa push to strengthen economic and security collaboration, particularly under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Both Nigeria and Algeria have recently intensified reforms in customs automation, port transparency and anti-smuggling efforts.
