Customs Brings Hope to Kirikiri Correctional Centre as CGC Adeniyi Inaugurates Classroom Block for Inmates

As part of the commitment to promote community development, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has inaugurated a four-classroom block at the Kirikiri Medium Correctional Centre in Lagos.

Delivered under the ‘Customs Care’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, by the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) Command, the project was inaugurated on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, by Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, symbolizing hope and emphasizing education as a pathway to behavioural reform and economic reintegration.

It is designed to improve access to education for inmates and support their reintegration into society.

Speaking during the event, Adeniyi reiterated the Service’s resolve to implementing people-focused interventions aligned with global development priorities and national policy direction.

He said, “The Nigeria Customs Service, through the Customs Cares Initiative, will continue to undertake several interventions inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in education, health, provision of water and support for literacy. These outcomes are driving our efforts, and this project is also in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda aimed at improving lives and promoting sustainable national development”.

The Customs Boss commended the project’s initiator, Assistant Comptroller-General (ACG) Joy Edeldouk, for her dedication and leadership in bringing the project to fruition.

Also speaking, the Comptroller-General of Correctional Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, represented by Deputy Comptroller-General of Corrections, Amos Kupan, described the project as a major contribution to the correctional centre’s rehabilitation efforts.

“This laudable intervention is a clear demonstration of the Nigeria Customs Service’s commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility and its support for the rehabilitation mandate of the Nigerian Correctional Service,” Kupan said. “We deeply appreciate this partnership, which underscores the shared responsibilities of government institutions in nation-building and human capital development.”

He further noted that the facility will improve the learning environment within the correctional centre and strengthen educational and vocational training programmes.

ACG Edeldouk, alongside the Acting Customs Area Controller of the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal, DC Bolaji Adigun, described the classroom block as a symbol of hope for inmates’ personal development through education.

Stakeholders at the event applauded the initiative, commending the Customs Service for extending its impact beyond statutory duties to promote social development and human dignity.

The event concluded with the official guided tour of the facility.