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| Col. Hameed Ali, Rtd |
In a major re-jigging of the Service
for effective and efficient service delivery the Comptroller-General of
Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd)
has approved the redeployment of 48 Comptrollers of Customs.
The redeployment which is in line
with the ongoing reforms of the Service moved Comptroller Madugu, M.J from
Sokoto/Kebbi/Zamfara to Ogun Command, Comptroller Udo-aka, E.A from
Investigation to Oyo/Osun Command and Compt. Isiyaku, K from Tariff and Trade
to Portharcourt 1 among others.
Similarly, the Comptroller-General’s
Compliance team has been disbanded and a new team reconstituted. The new
Compliance team is divided into three. Team A for Western Axis, B for Northern
axis and C for Eastern axis. They are
to complement the Federal Operations Units in order to vigorously crackdown on
all forms of smuggling activities nationwide with particular focus on the enforcement
of non-importation of rice and vehicles through the land borders.
The new CGC’s Compliance team will
be co-ordinated by Comptroller Azarema, A.A who before now has been the
Comptroller License and Permit at the NCS HQ. The Axis will be led by Assistant
Comptrollers of Customs.
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| Customs officers during inspection |
While effecting these changes, the
CGC expressed his determination to strategically reposition the Service as a
crucial contributor to the success story of the nation “Revenue leakages must be blocked; the nation needs all collectable
revenue” he said.
He calls on all stakeholders to
support the Service by being compliant as well as provide needed information
for the Operatives to nip smuggling activities in the bud.
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