The
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has assured its officers and men across the
country of better logistics packages, which will assist them in discharging
their responsibilities dutifully.
The
NCS Assistant Controller General (ACG) in charge of Zone ‘A’, Aminu Dahiru,
stated this while addressing officers of the command shortly after inspecting a
guide of honour parade at the command’s office in Abeokuta, the Ogun State
capital.
The ACG, who is on duty tour of the Ogun Area Command of the service, disclosed adequate provisions have been made for logistics in the 2018 budget.
The
customs boss stated that once the implementation of the budget begins, issues
of logistics, especially operational vehicles, would be addressed earnestly.
His
words, “avoid whatever
will bring disgrace to service. No one should go on one man patrol. Customs
service is a well organised service if you allow the rules and regulations to
guide you, you will never go astray.
“If worse comes to worst, consult your colleague. No
amount of rank can stop in consultation because no one has the monopoly of
knowledge.
“I know there are issues that need attention but all I
can say is that the management is on it. As far as 2018 budget is concerned,
the issue of vehicle has been taken care of. Very soon, you will all be
satisfied”.
Dahiru also revealed that the officers of the service
would now be subjected to more training and retraining in order to operate
according to world best practices.
“The service is doing its best and you're squally
being developed. That brought about Staff College. The intention is to make
customs service a level playing ground for all. You may be here and asked to go
to Gwagwalada for a course.
“You may not be invited at once so that the facility
won't be overstretched. If you support the system, it will work. If you decide
from today never undermine to my post.
“We have to be good ambassadors of Nigeria and the
service wherever we are.
While
responding to questions and observations raised by some of the officers in the
command, the customs boss suggested the command should device a means of
interacting more with the local communities.
“What I will suggest is that the area should see itself
having something to do on that and may employ the services of experts in that
area who could communicate in the local dialect.
“Now that you've reminded us because of my visit, I
will ask the Controller to write a Controller General and copy me so that I can
assist in seeing it through.
The
ACG later in the day visited some of the creeks in Ipokia local government area
of Ogun state as well as the first baggage of the customs service in Nigeria.
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