Customs
Seme remains most peaceful border in Nigeria – Jibo

Oladimeji Ige
The Area Comptroller of Seme Command of Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Bello Jibo, has claimed that the border area is the most peaceful command in the country.
Jibo disclosed this during the inauguration of bathrooms and toilet facilities in Seme community.
According to him, this can be attributed to the kind of leadership and youths that live in Seme and its environs.
“When I arrived at Seme border post, the first thing I did was to pay homage and seek the cooperation of the leadership and youths of the community.
“To God be the glory, we are all received by them; not only now, since the establishment of this border, the community has welcomed the NCS.
“The chairman and their traditional rulers’ doors are always open for us, it only requires that we knock and the door will be opened,” he said.
The Comptroller said that in a bid to sustain the existing cordial relationship with the host communities, the command, through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, constructed a modern convenience at the International part in Seme.
“These facilities will assist the travellers, both local and international.
“The facility consists of toilets and bathrooms, for both male and female.
“Today, the convenience will be handed over to the Chairman of the Badagry West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) for effective utilization,” he said.
The three rooms toilet facility built by Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command was commissioned on Thursday.
Responding shortly after the handing over, Mr Joseph Gbenu, Chairman, Badagry West LCDA thanked the command for building the structure for them.
He assured the command that he would assign people who would see to the maintenance of the facility.
Gbenu urged residents of Seme and its environs to continue to cooperate with the men and officers of the command.
He said the council would always cooperate with the service to expose people who were bent on smuggling contraband into the country.
Mr Femi Mukaila, Majority Leader in Badagry West LCDA legislative arm, commended the command and assured them of cooperation of the council.
Supervisors, members of the legislative arm of the council, market men and women and residents of the Seme community graced the inauguration.
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Exclusive! Mass retirement hits Customs as 549 officers bow out of service in 2023

Break down; DCG( I), ACG (6),Comptrollers(30), DC(68) AC (110),CSC(133),SC (52),DSC(79) ,ASC1(58) ,ASC11(11),CA1(1)
Eyewitness reporter
A whirlwind of retirement has hit the Nigeria Customs Service as 549 officers of different cadres have been penciled down for statutory retirement in 2023,
In a circular no HRD/2022/13 sighted by our reporter, the breakdown of the affected officers shows that 1 DCG, 6 ACG, 30 Comptrollers, 68 Deputy Comptrollers, 110 Assistant Comptrollers, 133 Chief Superintendent of Customs, 52 Superintendent of Customs, 79 Deputy Superintendents, 58 Assistant Superintendent of Customs1, 11 Assistant Superintendent of CustomsII and 1 Customs AssistantI, were due for retirement in 2023.
According to the circular dated May 10th, 2022 with reference number NCS/ADM/EST/098/S.1 and signed by OM Agbara, Comptroller of Establishment for AG. Deputy Comptroller-General (HDR), the affected officers, who are being shipped out of the service on account of age or number of years in the service, are advised to proceed on three months pre-retirement leave, three months to the effective date of their retirement.
The circular titled list of Officers/men for statutory retirement in the year 2023” reads
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Drama as Customs officer slaps Gov Okowa’s aide along Benin/Agbor expressway (Video)

A mild drama ensured Saturday along Benin/ Agbor Expressway when a member of the Customs’ patrol team assaulted the Special Assistant to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Samson Nwachukwu, for an undisclosed reason
A Human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, shared the video of the moment the customs officer slapped Mr. Samson Nwachukwu along the Benin/Agbor Expressway in the presence of his colleague and a military officer.
It was gathered that Nwachukwu was driving with a friend when he was stopped by two customs officers and a soldier. An argument ensued between them and although it is currently unclear what caused it, the customs officer proceeded to slap Nwachukwu. The incident has been widely condemned by Nigerians who have demanded an immediate investigation and arrest of the erring officer.
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