NCS Reshuffles Area Controllers

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From Benjamin a ameh, Lagos

About a dozen of Area Controllers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have been redeployed in the latest round of posting by the Service.

But, major commands of Apapa, Tin Can and Onne Port were not affected; most of the affected Controllers have enjoyed relative stability as they have served for close to a year at their various commands.

As part of the changes from records obtained shown that the Western Marine command now has a substantive Area Controller a person of Yusuf Umar from Zone ‘C’ headquarters in Owerri while Comptroller Folorunsho Adegoke has been moved from PTML command to Murtala Mohammed International Airport Command to take over from Comptroller Tajudeen Olanrewaju who has been redeployed to the Customs headquarters, Abuja.

Comptroller Isa Talatu of Lilypond Area Command takes over at PTML command while Comptroller Willy Egbudin was redeployed from his position as Controller, Seme Area Command to the Customs headquarters in Abuja.

Others are: M.O Osoma moves from the Customs headquarters to Cross River, while M.J Atiku has been redeployed from industrial incentives at the headquarters to replace Talatu at Lilypond while Abubakar Bashir from headquarters to FCT command replacing Mohammed Umar, Maitama Kura has been redeployed to Kastina/Kaduna Command, in the same vein; Muhammed Biu succeeds Maitama as Controller Niger/Kogi/Kwara command while Garba Mohammed Ndalati moves from Customs headquarters to Seme command.

Meanwhile, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Imo said it impounded 685 cartons of contraband frozen poultry worth over N30 million in November 2014.

The Area Controller, the Federal Operations Unit, Zone C, Victor Dimka, disclosed this in Owerri on Wednesday while briefing newsmen on its activities.
Dimka pointed out that the contraband items were concealed in 4,400 cartons of La Casera apple drinks and 50 bags of locally made animal feed.

The FOU Zone C boss said the goods were impounded by the service on Asaba/Onitsha and Calabar axis while two men were arrested in connection with the alleged crime.
He made it cleared that a trailer truck was used by the smugglers to conceal 450 cartons of the frozen poultry with the 4,400 cartons of La asera Apple drinks, while a Mercedes Benz truck with Reg. No. XU 465 PHC was also used to conceal the 235 cartons of the poultry with 50 bags of locally made animal feeds.”
The controller decried the incalculable harm being inflicted on the nation’s economy due to the smuggling of prohibited products into the country.
He, therefore warned those still engrossed in the act of smuggling to desist or face the wrath of the law, when arrested.
“We will continue to make this zone very hot and uncomfortable for smugglers should they still remain in business of smuggling and we are not mincing words about this.”
According to him, the two suspects arrested in connection with the illegal importation are now undergoing intensive interrogation for further prosecution in court.
Dimka said that all suspects arrested in connection with smuggling activities in the zone would be prosecuted and jailed, if found guilty.
“The determination of the Nigeria Customs Service to reposition itself for greater challenges is unstoppable.
“Our officers and men are currently undergoing capacity building/training at the Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada, while others are being trained abroad,” he said.
The area controller expressed delight at the cordial synergy between the NCS and other sister agencies, including the Nigeria Police, State Security Service, Nigerian Army, National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency and the Federal Road Safety Commission in the fight against smuggling.
Dimka said the synergy would continue to grow from strength to strength.


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