In continuation of his maiden visit to Customs formations in Lagos State, the Ag. Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has charged communities around border areas to support law enforcement agents to prevent criminals from passing through the border areas.
Adeniyi made this charge when he visited the Akran of Badagry, De Wheno Aholu Menu-Toyi I — “ I am in Badagry as part of my working visit to Seme Area Command and we felt that this should be our first port of call because of the long-standing relationship every successive generation of Customs officers who served in the area have with Badagry in general.
“A very lasting relationship characterized by mutual respect, beneficial to all of us and you have always supported and provided us guidance. We want to say a huge thank you for what you have done for us before and what you are doing for us now, and by the grace of God, we are praying that God will give you long life so that you will continue to do more for us.”
At the Seme Area Command, Adeniyi was welcomed by the Chairman of Badagry West LCDA, Joseph Gbenu and representatives of the Republic of Benin Customs, among others.
“We must draw strength from the complementarity of our operations and, of course, our traditional rulers, always being there to guarantee the support of the communities that we serve,” he said while addressing officials of government agencies at the command.
The Customs Area Controller of Seme Area Command, Comptroller Dera Nnadi, while speaking, highlighted the activities of the command.
“In the area of anti-smuggling operation, the command made headlines with the seizure of fake six million US dollars equivalent to N2.7 billion. This is in addition to other notable seizures recorded between January and June 2023.
“In addition, the command has also invested so much in trade facilitation and has been at the forefront of dismantling trade barriers,” Nnadi said.
