In line with the policy thrust of consolidation and collaboration of the Comptroller General of Customs, the Customs Area Controller, Ondo/Ekiti Command, Comptroller Oluyemi Bewaji paid courtesy visit to heads of security agencies in Ondo and Ekiti states.
The visit began with Nigeria Security and Civil Defence, Akure last Tuesday 14 May, 2024 followed by other agencies which include National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Akure, 32 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery, Akure Ondo state.
Wednesday 15 May, 2024, the CAC continued her visit with the Nigeria Immigration Service, Akure, Nigeria Immigration Service, Ado-Ekiti and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ado-Ekiti while on Thursday 16 May, 2024, she visited Department of State Services, Akure, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Ado-Ekiti and ended the day at the Department of State Services, Ado-Ekiti in Ekiti state.
The visit was geared towards improving collaboration in intelligence gathering and sharing, operational support, improved communication channels, joint engagement in training, seminar, workshop, among others.
Comptroller Oluyemi while delivering her speech, stated that in line with the policy thrust of the Comptroller-General, Bashir Adeniyi Adewale MFR of collaboration, under her stewardship, the synergy between the command and all sister Agencies will not only be sustained but will be moved to the next level, stressing that “we all need each other to achieve our respective constitutional mandates.”
In response, all heads visited assured the CAC of their readiness to work with Customs as the relationship existing has been smooth and cordial and their doors are always open for her.
The heads of various agencies she visited are the Commandant Ibiloye Oluyemi Joshua, State Commandant NSCDC, Ondo State Command, Commander of Narcotics Mumuni Raji Kayode, State Commander NDLEA Ondo State Command, Brigade Commander, Brigadier General John Rimbut Lar of 32 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery, Akure.
Others include CIS Ambrose Wale Akinrinsola Esq, pcc, Comptroller Nigeria Immigration Service Ondo State Command, CIS Adekunle Dauda Jimoh, pcc+ Comptroller Nigeria Immigration Service Ekiti State Command, the State Commandant Ekiti State Command, Commandant Agboola Sunday, State Director of Security Abraham A. VANOKAH, fsi DSS Ondo State Command, the State Commander NDLEA Ekiti State Command, Commander of Narcotics Aina Sunday Rufus and State Director of Security Iaac Olufemi SHOTAYO, fsi+ of DSS Ekiti state command.
Comptroller Morenikeji Oluyemi Bewaji assumed office on 22nd May 2024. She is an indigene of Osun state, prior to her posting to Ondo/Ekiti Area Command, she was Comptroller Discipline Seat, a Unit under Human Resource Development (HRD) Headquarters, Abuja.
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