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Life after retirement : Customs holds strategic workshop for officers
In order to prepare the officers for a comfortable life after retirement, the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, in collaboration with Sean Cussons Consulting Group is organising a 5-day pre-retirement workshop for officers about to exit the Service.
The programme taking place at the Customs conference hall in Garki, Abuja, is slated for 13 – 17 November, 2023.
Representing the Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, the Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Human Resource Development, Greg Itoto, reiterated the objectives of the retirement training for officers.
He emphasized that it would significantly contribute to preparing their lives after leaving the service.
He further stated that the participants would be equipped with new ideas and strategies to assist them in availing themselves of inherent opportunities.
He said: “This workshop is designed to empower the officers of the Nigeria Customs Service and was approved by CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, considering its significance in finding better ways for the retiring officers after the Service.
The pre-retirement workshop, which mostly targets Deputy Comptrollers, aims to empower them with business ideas, investments, technological opportunities and healthy living tips, among other aspects after leaving the service.
The Deputy Comptroller-General, who affirmed the Nigeria Customs Service’s commitment to organizing such workshops for retiring officers, commended the CGC for improving employees’ social and economic well-being.
According to CGC Bashir, the Nigeria Customs Service will continue to appreciate the contributions of retired officers, considering them as critical stakeholders.
One of the participants, Deputy Comptroller Ajibola Kayode, commended the efforts of the CGC for organising the workshop. He added that the session met their expectations in terms of preparing for life after the service. Kayode urged the service to sustain the culture of organising such programmes.
The programme has a theme; “Strategic Exit Programme for Retiring Staff of Nigeria Customs Service.”
