Nigeria Customs to host CGC Conference, C-PACT 2026 Conference in December

From December 7 to 11, 2026, the Nigeria Customs Service will host the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Conference and the Customs Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (C-PACT) 2026 Conference in Abuja respectively.

The theme of CGC’s Conference is “Securing Borders, Enabling Trade: A Customs Commitment to Safer Communities.”  It will provide a platform to review the Service’s modernisation efforts, assess progress against previous commitments, and reinforce the relationship between effective Customs administration, national security, and trade facilitation.

That of C-PACT 2026 is “One Border, Interconnected Systems: Advancing Customs Cooperation through One-Stop Border Posts” and will extend these discussions to the continental level, focusing on practical approaches to coordinated border management and digital connectivity across Africa.

The CGC’s Conference will be attended by relevant government officials, Customs leadership, trade stakeholders and institutional partners to examine the Service’s progress in implementing modernisation and trade facilitation reforms.

Other sub-themes of the conference are “Enabling African Trade: Digital Customs, Trusted Corridors and Seamless Payments” and “Secure Borders, Safer Communities: Intelligence, Partnership and Trust at the Frontline.”