Sequel to the recent redeployment of Area Controllers and Heads of Units by the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR dsm fnipr psc(+), the Comptroller of Customs, OO Akingbade was redeployed to Ogun ll Area Command to take over the mantle of leadership from Comptroller AOB Alade rtd. Until her redeployment, Akinbade was Controller in charge of Budget at Customs Headquarters Abuja.
During the handing over ceremony at the Command’s Headquarters at Abeokuta, Alade while delivering his handing over speech, congratulated the new Area Controller and wish her a successful tenure in office. He urged officers to redouble their efforts and give the new administration maximum support and cooperation to sustain the performance tempo of the Command. He also solicited the unwavering support of the critical stakeholders for the new Controller.
“May I call on officers to redouble their efforts and give the incoming administration maximum support and cooperation to sustain the performance tempo of the Command. In a similar vein, I wish to solicit the unflinching support of our critical stakeholders for the new Area Controller”.
While addressing the Officers at the occasion, Akingbade thanked the CGC for considering her worthy for the posting and pledged to discharge her duties diligently, and uphold the policy thrust of the CGC. She congratulated her predecessor on his successful tour of duty with laudable achievements. She described him as an articulate and result oriented leader. She vowed to sustain the achievements recorded by the Command under her watch.
Akingbade also promised to ensure significant increase in revenue collection and facilitate legitimate trades within the Command’s Area of Responsibility (AoR). “I am a team player, I seek total cooperation of all stakeholders to succeed. We must work together and Nigeria must move forward,” she stated.
