Comptroller Aliyu Forms Alliance with Traditional Rulers Against Smuggling In Oyo State
By Asuquo Nuwak
Comptroller Aliyu Forms Alliance with Traditional Rulers Against Smuggling In Oyo State
••• Seeks support from traditional rulers against smuggling, and promote community partnership
The Customs Area Controller of Oyo/Osun Area Command, Comptroller Gambo Aliyu, paid courtesy visits to three prominent monarchs in Oyo State, including the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade; the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Olaoye, and the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Olushola Alao, in order to strengthen community relations and deepen collaboration.
A statement signed and released by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Customs I, Abdulmalik Akintola, said the visits which took place on Tuesday, 8 October 2025, formed part of Comptroller Aliyu’s ongoing efforts to foster synergy between the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and host communities in promoting trade facilitation, revenue generation and the fight against smuggling.
Commenting on the traditional rulers engagements, Comptroller Aliyu commended the monarchs for their pivotal roles in maintaining peace, unity, and social cohesion across their domains. He announced that the partnership between customs and traditional rulers is vital to achieving the Service’s core mandates.
He further appealed to the monarch for continued support in sensitising their subjects against smuggling and other economic crimes, adding that illicit trade undermines national security and economic growth.
In their responses, the monarchs pledged their full support and cooperation to the Nigeria Customs Service, and commended Comptroller Aliyu’s leadership style and proactive engagement approach, aimed at strengthening ties between the Service and the host communities.
In conclusion, the visits according to the report further underscored the commitment of the Oyo/Osun Area Command under the leadership of Comptroller Aliyu to promote mutual understanding, community partnership, and stakeholders engagement in the discharge of its statutory duties.
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