Compt. Kaila, New Seme Customs Sherrif Embarks on Familiarisation Tours

Compt. Kaila, New Seme Customs Sherrif Embarks on Familiarisation Tours

Comptroller AS Kaila, CAC, Seme Command, NCS

The newly deployed Customs Area Controller in charge of Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, has kick-started familiarisation tours to sister agencies along the Lagos-Abidjan business corridor, to announce his arrival at the command, and as well solicit for robust collaboration in the task of achieving its objectives of revenue collection, anti-smuggling and trade facilitation mandates at the command.

This disclosure was contained in the press release statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer SC Tunde Ayagbalo and made available to the media.

In his first point of call at the 243 Recce Battalion Ibereko Barracks in Badagry on Wednesday, 1 April 2026, the Area Controller explained that the aim of his visit is to familiarize and seek cooperation in executing his statutory responsibility as a Customs Area Controller.

“Seme border is known to be a critical gateway for trade and services between Nigeria and other countries. If you look at the volume of trade taking place here, movement of people and cross-border activities, one can easily say Seme is a sensitive and critical strategic economic corridor and that is why we need continuous collaboration, intelligence sharing and mutual support”, the CAC said

Kaila also stated that synergy between sister security agencies will ensure economic stability and general well-being of the people particularly those residing in border communities. He urged his counterpart for collaboration in fulfilling their shared mandate.

Responding, the Commanding Officer, 243 Recce Battalion, Lt. Colonel Ambrose Ikoro commended the crucial roles of Customs Service in ensuring border security.

“I know the synergy and cooperation that exist between the Nigerian Army and Nigeria Customs Service. We have also pledged to maintain and improve upon what we have built. Supporting the Customs is necessary and our COAS has said we as a unit operating in border area is to support every relevant security agencies which of course Customs falls among them” the colonel said.

In a similar move, Comptroller Kaila also visited the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base Badagry, the 15 Field Engineer Regiment of Nigerian Army, Topo Badagry and NAFDAC Office at Seme signifying commitment to strengthen inter agency collaboration and eradicating trade barriers.