…..Calls for Discipline, Commitment to Professional Development
OWERRI – The Nigeria Customs Service, Imo/Abia Area Command, Owerri, has welcomed its new Area Controller, Comptroller Elisha Luka, following the retirement of Comptroller Mohammed Gidado.
In a press statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Customs Nnamdi Aligwekwe, on 5 April 2024, revealed that Comptroller Lukas has navigated through various commands and units, occupying sixteen different roles within the service, emphasising his commitment to professional development.
According to the statement released via official X account of Nigeria Customs Services on Thursday (today), in his inaugural address, Comptroller Lukas explained the paramount importance of discipline and adherence to standard operating procedures among the command’s personnel.
He also highlighted compliance with the directives issued by the Customs headquarters regarding the new uniform code, urging all officers to align with the prescribed regulations.
Offering strategic guidance, he directed officers stationed at bonded terminals to prioritise meticulous documentation and revenue collection procedures before releasing consignments.
He added that officers serving at excise factories should maintain vigilance, ensuring that production volumes are accurately reflected in revenue collections.
In a bid to generate more revenue, the new Customs Area Controller announced plans for heightened surveillance aimed at identifying and bringing clandestine excise factories under control. “we will embark on surveillance to ensure that hiding excise factories are brought under excise control”. He added.
