Comptroller Oshoba Charges Newly Promoted Officers On Innovation, Integrity
By Asuquo Nuwak
Comptroller Oshoba Charges Newly Promoted Officers On Innovation, Integrity
The Customs Area Controller of Apapa Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, has charged newly promoted Deputy and Assistant Comptrollers of Customs to embrace innovation, integrity, and continuous learning as they assume higher responsibilities within the Nigeria Customs Service.
Commenting at the opening session of a special training session organized for the newly elevated officers on Wednesday, Comptroller Oshoba congratulated the participants on their career advancement, describing their promotions as a reward for hard work and a call to greater service.
Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, who declared the course open to the glory of God and for the benefit of participants and facilitators, also emphasized that the new ranks come with increased expectations from the Service and the nation, urging the officers to exhibit excellence, discipline, and commitment to the modernization vision of the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR.
Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba is quoted as stating that: “These elevations come with benefits, challenges, and responsibilities. The management of the NCS demands more commitment, innovative thinking, and an unwavering dedication to excellence in carrying out the CGC’s reform agenda”.
In the area of the Service’s transformation drive, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba disclosed that customs operations have become more knowledge-driven, with modernization initiatives such as the Advance Ruling System, Time Release Study, Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programme, and the one stop shop mechanism redefining trade facilitation in Nigeria.
He tasked the newly promoted officers to familiarize themselves with these tools and deploy them effectively to enhance efficiency, compliance, and risk management.
In the words of Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba: “There are cases of non-compliance, either from ignorance or deliberate circumvention of procedures. This calls for greater alertness and the smart use of technology for risk assessment”.
Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, who urged participants to leverage the training for professional development, also encouraged them to interact, exchange ideas, and build networks that will strengthen teamwork and leadership capacity across commands.
In his words: “As new leaders, some of you will be entrusted with sensitive duties, including custodianship of release passwords and supervision of junior officers. You must uphold the tenets of justice and honesty, which are core values of the Service”.
Oshoba assured that capacity building remains a priority for the Service under the current leadership, with continuous training and retraining forming part of the long-term strategy for institutional excellence.
A statement signed and released by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SC JT Ayagbalo, said the training session, hosted at the Apapa Area Command Headquarters, aims to equip the newly promoted officers with advanced knowledge and leadership skills essential for driving customs modernization and effective trade facilitation.
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