Capacity building remains a priority for the WCO West and Central Africa region

The following is excerpted from a 25 March 2013 news release by the World Customs Organization.

At the invitation of Comptroller General Abdullahi Dikko Inde of Nigeria Customs in his capacity as Vice-Chair, Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya of the WCO participated in the WCO West and Central Africa Regional Meeting of Customs Directors General, held in Accra, Ghana on 21 and 22 March 2013.

The Meeting adopted the regional strategic plan for the period 2013-2017 and the associated roadmap for 2013, including renewing the mandates of the four regional task forces: IT development; strategic management; implementation of WCO instruments; and integrity and good governance. The Meeting also endorsed other regional matters, as prepared by experts meeting earlier in the week.

This release is available in its entirety at:
http://www.wcoomd.org/en/media/newsroom/2013/march/capacity-building-remains-a-priority-for-the-wco.aspx