The NCS advised candidates against the use of calculators, mobile phones or other devices.
The sensitisation, held at the Customs Training College, Goron Dutse, Kano, was themed “Driving Transparency, Efficiency, and Accountability in Cargo Clearance.”
He said that the service received 573,523 applications during the first phase of its recruitment exercise.
Mr Babandede reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to public health and safety.
Mr Alkali described Onne command as a familiar unit having served in other capacities within maritime space.
He said the move aligns with best global practices aimed at simplifying clearance processes for low-value consignments.
The NCS had announced in August plans to phase out the manual ERS and replace it with an automated ERS as part of efforts to modernise its excise operations.
The controller described the handover as a milestone in Nigeria’s fight against fake and counterfeit products.
Mr Otunla listed the seized items as 4,424 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 105 bags of cannabis sativa and 105 units of used tyres.
He maintained that drug abuse fuels banditry in the region.
