The Customs Area Controller of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone C Owerri, of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Comptroller Bashir Abdullahi Balogun, has praised the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, for his dynamic leadership.
According to Balogun, Adeniyi’s leadership has transformed the Customs landscape, steering the Service towards unprecedented levels of efficiency and innovation.
Balogun, who was recently deployed to the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone C, just three months ago, has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to combating smuggling activities. During his tenure as a team leader in the first disbanded Border Drill, he led to the remarkable seizure of 49 smuggled vehicles containing contraband goods at the Ajilete Forest along the Idiroko axis.
As the Deputy Comptroller in charge of Revenue at Seme Customs Area Command, Balogun’s contributions were exemplary, enhancing revenue collection and enforcing compliance. His dedication and proactive leadership have made a positive impact in the fight against smuggling at FOU Zone C, Owerri, with unprecedented seizures of various contraband goods worth N3.6 billion.
Balogun attributed the Service’s successes to CGC Adeniyi’s leadership, describing him as a transformative leader who has emerged as a standout figure among peers. The Comptroller General’s strategic initiatives and reforms have reinvigorated operations across commands, enhancing anti-smuggling efforts, boosting officers’ morale, and ensuring more efficient service delivery.
Balogun reaffirmed his commitment to upholding the core values of the NCS under Adeniyi’s guidance, ensuring that FOU Zone C continues to contribute significantly to revenue generation and security.