Comptroller Ben Oramalugo (Ph.D) has assumed office as the Area Controller of Oyo/Osun Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service.
He took over the leadership of the command from Comptroller Babajide Jaiyeoba who has already taken over as the Controller of Apapa Customs Area Command following his deployment to the premier command.
Speaking during the brief handing over ceremony at the command’s conference room in Ibadan, the outgoing Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Jaiyeoba, who steered the activities of the Command from February 2022 to September 2023, welcomed and congratulated the incoming Customs Area Controller on his posting to the Oyo/Osun Area Command.
He disclosed that the Command under his leadership surpassed its revenue target for the year 2022 while adding that the command has so far collected the sum of 47,408,251,086.73 as revenue and made various seizures of contraband goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of 308,282,459.00 for the period of January to September 2023.
Jaiyeoba appreciated officers and men of the command for their cooperation, display of professionalism and resilience, as he emphasized that these qualities enabled the command achieved set objectives.
Finally, he urged all command officers to ensure they keep working as a team, perform their duties within the ambit of the laws guiding the Service and extend the same cooperation they gave him to his successor.
Responding, Oramalugo appreciated the Almighty God for life and the solemn occasion of the handing over.
He highlighted the core duties of Customs officers as revenue generation, trade facilitation and suppression of smuggling, which he stated are the mandates he is going to uphold.
He appreciated his predecessor for the extensive work done and laudable achievements during his tour at Oyo/Osun Area Command, as he promised that he would continue from where he stopped.
The new area controller urged all officers to extend to him the same cooperation given to his predecessor, to enable the command achieve set objectives and attain greater heights.
Oramalugo wished his predecessor well at his new deployment and in all his future endeavours.
He emphasized that he will he run an open door administration with the hope that he will enjoy the cooperation of all.
