November 09, (THEWILL) – The Customs Zonal Coordinator for Zone B, Assistant Comptroller General of Customs (ACG) Sambo Dangaladima, has urged officers to uphold the goals and vision of the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, while discharging their duties.
Dangaladima gave the charge during a working visit to the Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command.
During a session with the officers and personnel of the command, the Zonal Comptroller also advised them to embody the service’s motto of justice and honesty.
“The purpose of this meeting is to foster a more effective and efficient system for trade facilitation.” Dangaladima said.
In his remarks, the ACG briefed the stakeholders on the tireless efforts the service, under the leadership of Comptroller General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, to ensure smooth trade facilitation in accordance with global best practices.
Some of the facilitation efforts highlighted by the ACG include the deployment of trade facilitation tools such as the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme, Time Release Studies (TRS), and Advance Ruling (AR).
He noted that all are designed to strengthen international trade. He also encouraged stakeholders to comply with existing Customs laws.
On his part, the Sokoto/Zamfara Area Controller, Comptroller Kamal Mohammed, praised the ACG’s unwavering commitment to excellence and his continued support for the Command, which he noted has inspired the officers and personnel in the Zone.
Kamal said: “Zone B covers the largest landmass among all four zones in the service, making comprehensive oversight a significant undertaking, for a decade due to the challenges posed by this expanse.
He added that no ACG has been able to complete a full tour of all the Commands in the Zone, “yet today; in defiance of these obstacles and security challenges, ACG SK Dangaladima has demonstrated his commitment to a firsthand and thorough assessment of each Command.”
The Comptroller encouraged stakeholders to bring forward their observation suggestions, challenges and recommendation.
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