Seme comptroller reads riot act to stakeholders

The new Customs Area Controller of Seme Command, Comptrol­ler Mohammed Aliyu who took over the leadership of the bus­iest international land border has disclosed his administra­tive principles, warning offic­ers and all stakeholders to abide by the rules in the enforcement of the law.
He stated this when he ad­dressed all the Sectional/Unit heads of the Command, the critical stakeholders and opin­ion leaders in the host commu­nities.
According to him, compli­ance with the book of instruc­tions that govern the service op-erations will be the hallmark of his tenure.
He warned that any infrac­tion observed in clearance procedure that is not in ac­cord-ance with the extant laws will be visited with severe sanc­tions eben as he re-stated that only the approved checkpoints shall be maintained while patrol teams must be seen to be mo­bile and not static along the in­ternational route which is the corridor to other West African Countries.
The command’s helmsman disclosed that officers and men must not be seen to be in-dulg­ing in clearance of goods, (as it strictly remains the statuto­ry role of the registered agents only) who relate between the Nigeria Customs Service and the importers. He added that any officer caught in the act will not be spared, as he will be forced to face full disciplinary actions, which will serve as de­terrent to others.
He emphasized that the need for discipline in a regimental organization like the Nige-ria Customs Service must be sus­tained, as without discipline, the enforcement of the core ob­jectives will not be actualized, instead, the image of the ser­vice will be dragged in the mud.
He stressed that action det­rimental to the core objectives of trade facilitation will not be tolerated, emphasizing that every officer must make con­scious and deliberate effort to avoid being a barrier to legiti­mate trade facilitation across the frontier under his watch. He also directed that all ac­tions must be strictly guided by the service operational gold-en rules (The 7 Cs).
The comptroller pointed out that all officers and men must be properly dressed at all times while on duty; adding that those with arms must not be engaged in any unpro-fession­al act or conduct.

Source: The Authority