The brand new Customs Space Controller (CAC) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Space Command, Wale Adenuga, has pledged to curb smuggling, strengthen border safety, enhance income, and promote seamless commerce throughout the nation’s borders.
Adenuga additionally promised to work carefully with sister businesses, together with the Division of State Companies (DSS), Nigeria Police Pressure, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nationwide Drug Legislation Enforcement Company (NDLEA), Nigerian navy, and the Nationwide Company for Meals and Drug Administration and Management (NAFDAC), to fight crime and create a conducive surroundings for companies to thrive.
He made the pledge yesterday whereas formally taking up the management of the command from Ben Oramalugo on the Financial Group of West African States (ECOWAS) Joint Border Submit, Seme-Krake.
In his inaugural handle, Adenuga outlined his imaginative and prescient for the Command, putting commerce facilitation on the coronary heart of his management. He additionally dedicated to sustaining open communication with the normal rulers and youth of Badagry, assuring them that his doorways would stay open.
“When stakeholders make correct declarations, their consignments will go away Customs management throughout the shortest attainable time. The extra we facilitate commerce, the extra income we generate and the much less smuggling we’ve got,” he added.
Adenuga praised the outgoing CAC for his achievements and pledged to construct on them. He promised to steer from the entrance and guarantee officers stay disciplined, dedicated to their duties, and uncompromising of their duties.
The handing-over ceremony introduced collectively senior officers from sister safety businesses, representatives of commerce and transport stakeholders, group leaders, and members of the Fourth Property.
In his farewell remarks, Oramalugo, highlighted key achievements underneath his management, together with the sustained suppression of smuggling with vital seizures of prohibited items. He additionally famous improved income assortment, enhanced commerce facilitation to ease reputable enterprise whereas safeguarding nationwide safety, in addition to stronger inter-agency cooperation and group engagement.
Oramalugo expressed gratitude to the Comptroller-Basic of Customs and the NCS administration for his or her help, and thanked his officers for his or her loyalty and self-discipline.
The occasion ended with a collective pledge from all businesses and stakeholders to work in synergy with the brand new management to spice up income, curb smuggling, improve safety, and promote seamless commerce on the Seme Border.
