The customs Area Controller of TinCan Island command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Frank Onyeka has stressed the importance of conducting thorough examinations of consignments before releasing from the port.
Speaking during a parade at the command's head office in TinCan on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, he urged his officers to carry out diligent inspections to avoid unnecessary stop-and-search actions upon departure, while highlighting the need for National security to be prioritised in all decisions.
Comptroller Onyeka also commended his officers and men for their contributions to the Command's revenue performance in January, encouraging them to continue striving for excellence. He announced plans to organise capacity-building workshops aimed at enhancing the knowledge of both officers and stakeholders on current Customs processes.
While cautioning officers to maintain professionalism and civility in their interactions with the trading public, the command boss warned that any reports of misconduct would not be tolerated in the command.
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In another development, Comptroller Onyeka on Wednesday played host to the newly deployed Director of State Services Mr. SM Kayode, and the TinCan Island Port Command Chairman of Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) Comrade Akeem Ayibojo and his members who paid familiarisation visits to the Command.
The visits, held separately within the Command reaffirmed the commitment of both organisations to collaborate in ensuring smooth port operations and preventing the entry of harmful and dangerous products.
The Comptroller, while reacting to some of the technical issues raised by APFFLON, clarified that the Command is repositioned towards promoting the three core policies of the Comptroller General of Customs, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR which are to Collaboration, Consolidation and Innovation, towards creating a safe and conducive working environment that will not pose a threat to the Nation and it citizenry.
He called on all the stakeholders to broaden their knowledge on the implementation of new policies of the service and that the soon-to-be launched B'Odogwu clearance system in the Command to further boost the efficiency of Customs operations.
The APFFLON chairman Comrade Akeem Ayibojo while speaking at the visit said "We are here to express our intention to fully collaborate with the Customs Area Controller as we have all witnessed the introduction of the National Single Window, we shall also wish to speak about some of our challenges and seek to get some favourable responses from your good self sir".
Other speakers at the meeting urged the CAC to continue to be the listening helmsman that he is and also to make sure that his leadership qualities continue to reflect on the manner with which his officers relate with stakeholders.
While responding, Comptroller Onyeka said "There is no gain saying that this collaboration is very good an I have always had a very good support from APFFLON. I remember being highly recommended by the words of an APFFLON member when I was the deputy Comptroller in charge of Valuation Unit at this Command then and will surely never take your support for granted".
Comptroller Onyeka asked the APFFLON members to always speak up in any case of procedural lapses within the system as he assured them that the case of multiple alert is no more happening at the Command with due diligence being observed along the line of all procedures, adding that there are smoother goods clearing processes now.
On the complaint about the issue of communication network down time, the CAC said that he wishes that he can personally solve that matter, but that is t is a general problem which everyone should continue to speak about until a proper solution is found.
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