The Customs Area Controller of Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, has charged newly promoted Deputy and Assistant Comptrollers of Customs to embrace innovation, integrity, and continuous learning as they assume higher responsibilities within the Service.
The training session, which is aimed at equiping the newly promoted officers with advanced knowledge and leadership skills essential for driving Customs modernization and effective trade facilitation was hosted on Wednesday 22nd October 2025 at the headquarters of the command in Apapa Lagos.
According to a press release issued by the Public Relations Officer of the command, SC JT Ayagbalo, the Area Controller of command, Comptroller Oshoba while speaking at the opening session had congratulated the participants on their career advancement, describing their promotions as both a reward for hard work and a call to greater service, emphasizing that the new ranks come with increased expectations from the Service and the nation, urging the officers to exhibit excellence, discipline and commitment to the modernization vision of the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR.
“These elevations come with benefits, challenges and responsibilities. The management of the NCS demands more commitment, innovative thinking, and an unwavering dedication to excellence in carrying out the CGC’s reform agenda.”
While highlighting the Service’s transformation drive, the Apapa CAC noted that Customs operations have become more knowledge-driven, with modernization initiatives such as the Advance Ruling System, Time Release Study, Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programme, and the One Stop Shop mechanism redefining trade facilitation in Nigeria, he tasked the newly promoted senior officers to familiarize themselves with these tools and deploy them effectively to enhance efficiency, compliance and risk management.
"There are cases of non-compliance, either from ignorance or deliberate circumvention of procedures. This calls for greater alertness and the smart use of technology for risk assessment,” Oshoba warned.
Oshoba urged participants to leverage on the training for professional development, he encouraged them to interact, exchange ideas, and build networks that will strengthen teamwork and leadership capacity across commands.
In his words, “As new leaders, some of you will be entrusted with sensitive duties, including custodianship of release passwords and supervision of junior officers; You must uphold the tenets of Justice and Honesty, which are core values of the Service".
The command boss assured that capacity building remains a priority for the Service under the current leadership, with continuous training and retraining forming part of the long-term strategy for institutional excellence.
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