Customs approve deployment of 37 comptrollers to various units
Story from Aisha AUYO, Abuja
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd.) has approved the deployment of 37 comptrollers to various units, departments and commands across the country.
This was disclosed and signed by the Deputy National Public Relations Officer for CGC, DC T. Bomodi.
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In the postings released on Monday the 7th of February, Ali charged the newly posted comptrollers to justify the confidence reposed on them by Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Management by bringing to bear their years of experience and training in trade facilitation and anti-smuggling activities on their new assignment.
Among those deployed are Comptroller AAS Oloyede who shall be moving from ICT/MOD to Tin Can Island Port Command, Comptroller SI Bomoi to FCT Command, and Comptroller Joseph Oboshi Attah will assume the office of Area Controller in Kebbi Command.
Other postings are Comptroller BA Jaiyeoba to Oyo/Osun Command, Comptroller A Dappa-Williams to Eastern Marine Command, Comptroller MA Umar to Kano/Jigawa, Comptroller KC Egwuh ICT/MOD, Compt. L M Mark Enugu/Anambra/Ebonyi, Compt. T Tachio, CTC Kano, Compt. A A Umar, Western Marine, Compt. M Dansakwa, North Eastern Marine, Compt. A C Ayalogu, T & T and Compt. K D Ilesanmi will assume duty as Controller Board among others.
Given the enormous expectations of the government regarding revenue generation in the current year, the Comptroller General reiterated the need for all Area Controllers and Unit heads to take full charge of the affairs of their Commands by ensuring absolute compliance with extant fiscal policies while leveraging on the efficient management of data to optimize trade facilitation and revenue collection.
Furthermore, the CGC directed all officers to be extremely vigilant in protecting the lives and wellbeing of Nigerians by ensuring the full fortification of our borders against the incursion of smugglers and other cross border criminals.
The deployments take immediate effect.
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