Comptroller Dera Nnadi, yesterday, 14th of September assumed duties as Customs Area Controller of the Tincan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service with a resolve to achieve the goals and aspirations of the service.
Dera Nnadi, who described his posting to the command as homecoming had served as the Deputy Comptroller, Enforcement at the command noted that the command under his watch would not dwell on the usual blame game for the various challenges bedeviling the maritime industry said that “no one person is responsible for the rots; but everyone should be ready to offer solution”.
The new CAC of the command noted that the command revenue target of over N801 billion currently stands at 52 percent, with barely three months to the end of the year 2023, assured that the command must work harder to collect the remaining 48 percent of the remaining revenue before the end of the year.
He maintained that coming at a time the floating exchange rate was affecting importers and exporters, meeting the command’s target is a big but achievable task.
He went further to add that their roles in securing the nation were vast, ranging from interventions against economic saboteurs who distort and take advantage of the nation’s trade policy saying that these also include those that import illicit goods that contribute to the insecurity in the country.
While commending Comptroller Adekunle Oloyode, his predecessor, Nnadi said, “I want to commend the outgoing Controller and officers of the command for the recent seizure of two containers of tramadol. We will sustain the fight against importation of illicit and unapproved drugs”
He continued, “Distinguished audience, just two days ago, the Customs Administrations of Nigeria and Benin signed an agreement to develop frameworks for clearing of Nigeria bound goods in Benin Ports. This is a call for us to improve our business process and increase our efficiency in service delivery in order to be competitive with other ports in the subregion. “To this end, I will particularly request the cooperation of shipping companies, terminal operators and other government agencies in our efforts towards ensuring the actualisation of the rebranding of the command.
“In line with this, I will essentially request that we respect our various mandates. Those concerned with regulatory functions should stay away from interference in revenue related transactions except it is in their mandate to do so. Hopefully, this will improve service delivery in the Tincan Port.”
Referencing the outgone Controller who said that he operated an open door policy, the CAC stated, “I will open my doors for seamless trade, but I will also close the door against unwholesome activities that will compromise the Service mandates.
Earlier in his remarks, the outgone Controller, Comptroller Adekunle Oloyede urged officers and stakeholders including sister agencies to extend the same support and collaboration given to him to the new Controller whom he described as a trade facilitator to enable him succeed and achieve the command’s revenue target.
While urging clearing agents to improve on their level of compliance, Oloyede urged them to also extend intelligence sharing with the command in its anti-smuggling operation that led to the seizure of two containers of tramadol to the new Controller.
”I know we are already in the ember months, so the incoming controller will need your support to be able to meet the revenue target and I know he is going to break my records. I also promise to give my support as Controller in charge of import and export and ensure that by God’s grace, he succeeds” he assured.
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