By Godwin Oritse
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, yesterday reaffirmed its strategic role in revenue mobilisation and trade facilitation as the Zonal Coordinator, Zone A, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs, Mohammed Babandede, commended the Command’s 2025 operational achievements during a familiarisation visit.
Addressing officers during the visit, the Zonal Coordinator said his engagement was aimed at recognising the Command’s operational challenges, commending its achievements and reinforcing the morale of personnel who had continued to exceed expectations, especially in revenue generation where annual targets were surpassed.
In a statement by Isah Sulaiman, Chief Superintendent of Customs and Public Relations Officer Apapa Port Command, the ACG also lauded the Command’s sustained anti-smuggling efforts, especially the significant seizures of narcotics and other illicit substances including cocaine and tramadol, describing these interceptions as critical contributions to national security, public health and societal safety. He emphasized that effective enforcement remains fundamental to creating a secure environment for legitimate trade to thrive.
He noted that the core responsibilities of the Service extend beyond revenue generation to include national security, public safety and trade facilitation, the Zonal Coordinator commended the Command for its effective inter-agency collaboration and urged officers to deepen cooperation with sister agencies, particularly in the deployment and promotion of trade facilitation tools that have positioned the Service at an upper-class operational rating.
The Zonal Coordinator stressed the importance of integrity, reputational management, mentorship and capacity building within the Command. He urged senior officers to transfer knowledge and experience to younger officers while also drawing attention to the importance of officers’ welfare and health, disclosing that drug tests would be conducted across Commands and advising officers to remain health-conscious for effective service delivery.
Similarly, the Customs Area Controller, Apapa Area Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, expressed appreciation to the Zonal Coordinator for the timely and motivating visit. He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to sustaining its performance in revenue generation, enforcement, trade facilitation, inter-agency cooperation and ethical conduct in strict adherence to the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023 and the policy thrust of the Comptroller-General of Customs.
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