By Innocent Orok
The Apapa premier command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday during the decoration ceremony of its newly promoted officers also honoured five out of fourteen of its newly promoted Comptrollers with excellent service award.
Among those who received the award of excellence performance is the Customs Area Controller of Tin Can Island Port, Comptroller Frank Onyeka who before his deployment and promotion was the OC Gate at the Apapa Customs Command.
Other recipients were Comptroller FM Muhammed, Comptroller Salamatu Atuluku; Comptroller Aisha Abdul; and Comptroller CV Eyapade.
Speaking at the decoration ceremony, the Customs Area Controller, Apapa Port Customs Command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, congratulated the newly promoted Officers, acknowledging their hard work, resilience and dedication.
While appreciating the officers for their unwavering commitment which saw the Command recording N2.3 trillion in revenue generation for the Federal Government in 2024, Comptroller Olomu said that their promotion is a call to improve their performance.
He urged them to know that their promotion comes with a higher responsibility as expected from them by the management of the Service and the policy trust of the Comptroller General of Customs.
Olomu also urged the officers to be ready to collect a higher revenue more than the one of 2024, promising the Command will witness a revenue boom this year as all strategic plans has been put in place for maximum revenue collection.
In his remarks, the Zonal Coordinator, Zone ‘A’ of the NCS , ACG Charles Orbih admonished the promoted officers to note that their new ranks is a testament of their dedication to unwavering integrity and remarkable performance, adding that more leadership qualities will be required following their promotion.
He urged them to play strategic roles to ensure the Apapa Customs Command maintains an unprecedented standard in revenue collection, trade facilitation, anti-smuggling operations, and national security.
“As the premier port of NCS in Zone A, you must maintain an unprecedented standard in revenue collection, trade facilitation, anti-smuggling operations, and national security ,” ACG Orbih said.
A total of 14 Deputy Comptrollers were promoted to the rank of Comptroller of Customs, 17 Assistant Comptrollers promoted to Deputy Comptrollers, and 50 Chief Superintendents of Customs promoted to the rank of Assistant Comptrollers among others at the Command.
