Mohammed Shosanya
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Oyo/Osun command generated N47.40 billion between January and September 2023.
It disclosed that it seized smuggled goods with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N308.28 million during the same period.
Comptroller Ben Oramalugo has been deployed to Oyo/Osun Area Command to take over the from Comptroller Babajide Jaiyeoba, who was equally deployed to the Apapa Area Command of the service.
He formally took over from Comptroller Jaiyeoba on Monday September 18, 2023 as the substantive Customs Area Controller of the Oyo/Osun Area Command.
Speaking at a a brief handing over ceremony at Ibadan, Oyo state headquarters of the Command, the outgoing Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Jaiyeoba,welcomed and congratulated the incoming Customs Area Controller on his posting to the Oyo/Osun Area Command.
He disclosed that the Command under his leadership surpassed its revenue target for the year 2022, adding that it has so far had collected the sum of N47,408,251,086.73 as revenue and made various seizures of uncustom goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N308,282,459.00 for the period of January-September 2023.
He commended officers and men of the Command for their cooperation, display of professionalism and resilience, as he emphasized that these qualities enabled the Command achieved set objectives.
He urged all Command officers to ensure they keep working as a team, perform their duties within the ambits of the laws guiding the Service and extend the same cooperation he received to his successor.
The incoming Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Oramalugo, highlighted the core duties of Customs officers as revenue generation, trade facilitation and suppression of smuggling, which he stated were the mandates he would uphold.
He appreciated his predecessor for the extensive work done and laudable achievements during his tour at Oyo/Osun Area Command, as he promised that he would continue from where he stopped.
He implored all officers to extend to him the same cooperation given to his predecessor, to enable the Command achieve set objectives and attain greater heights.
