Drug test now mandatory for Customs recruits, serving officers – Comptroller General

The Nigeria Customs Service is to enforce a compulsory drug testing for all recruits and serving officers.

Customs Comptroller-General, Adewale Adeniyi, made the declaration at the closing of the 2025 CGC Conference in Abuja, stating the move is essential to ensure a “fully drug-free institution.”

The new policy which begins with the ongoing recruitment exercise, will be extended to all personnel across the service’s zones, commands, and headquarters.

Adeniyi further explained that the decision was driven by incidents where erratic behaviour and questionable decisions were traced to substance abuse.

“The Service would no longer tolerate a situation where personnel make sensitive decisions while under the influence of drugs,” Adeniyi was quoted as saying in an official statement.

He stressed the critical need for sound judgment from officers entrusted with border security and revenue collection, warning, “There will be no compromise.”

The initiative aligns with a broader push by anti-narcotics officials for uniformed agencies to institutionalise drug testing to maintain discipline and public confidence.

The call for uniformed men to undergo drug tests is linked to their behaviour, especially their interactions with civilians, which often leave many wondering if some of them are mentally stable.