Barely 24-hours after inaugurating the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals, established by the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday commissioned N19.6bn newly built Nigeria Customs Service Corporate Headquarters in Abuja.
According to Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, the Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs, said that the building had a 12-floor tower with five floors on both wings of the tower and “bridges” linking the two wings, adding that the construction of the building commenced in 2007 following the need to build a befitting edifice for the service, the News Agency of Nigeria said in a report.
Adeniyi also said that the need for more space in view of the capacity of the service informed the construction of the building, having undergone redesigning and remodelling, was set for commissioning.
The building, sitting on approximately 25,000 Square metres, was said to have been designed and constructed by indigenous firms, adding that the building would be serviced with modern and up-to-date mechanical and electrical services installations.
The deputy comptroller-general of customs said the service was proud to state that “such an architectural masterpiece is cost efficient.”
The Corporate Headquarters building referred to as “Customs House”, is located in Maitama, one of the high-brow areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.