Apapa Customs boss tasks officers on revenue, anti-smuggling Caption: Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba with outstanding performance officers for the month of April. Apapa Customs boss, charges officers on discipline, revenue, trade facilitation Lagos, May 13, 2026, The Customs Area Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, has charged officers of the command to intensify revenue generation, strengthen anti-smuggling operations and uphold professionalism. Oshoba gave the directive during the command’s monthly parade held on Tuesday at the Apapa Command headquarters in Lagos. He stressed the need for improved operational efficiency across terminals to block revenue leakages while ensuring seamless trade facilitation and prompt cargo clearance. “Officers must protect the reputation of the Service. Any delay by any officer concerning any consignment will not be tolerated. “Even at the gates, if a consignment is duly exited, there should be no delay,” he said. The area controller urged officers to remain accessible and professional in their dealings with stakeholders. “We must avoid actions capable of tarnishing the good image of the Service and the good work being done by the Comptroller-General of Customs and his management team. “We should not be seen as clogs in the wheels of progress,” he said. Oshoba also called for heightened vigilance against smuggling, especially illicit drugs and prohibited items, while warning officers against misconduct and improper dressing. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the parade featured awards for outstanding officers and operational units for exemplary performance. Assistant Comptroller of Customs, Ismail Mohammed, emerged as the Most Outstanding Officer for April. Chief Superintendent of Customs, Augustine Ondoma, Assistant Superintendent of Customs I, Bukola Olaleye and Inspector of Customs, Olalekan Salawu, were also recognised for professionalism, innovation and punctuality respectively. Similarly, officers of APM Terminal received the Excellence Award on Enforcement, while officers of ECO SUPPORT Terminal received the Excellence Award on Revenue Generation. Oshoba said the initiative was introduced to encourage hard work, professionalism and healthy competition among officers and units of the command.

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Caption: Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba with outstanding performance officers for the month of April

Apapa Customs boss, charges officers on discipline, revenue, trade facilitation

Lagos, May 13, 2026, The Customs Area Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, has charged officers of the command to intensify revenue generation, strengthen anti-smuggling operations and uphold professionalism.

Oshoba gave the directive during the command’s monthly parade held on Tuesday at the Apapa Command headquarters in Lagos.

Customs Area Controller, Apapa Customs Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba address officers in the command

He stressed the need for improved operational efficiency across terminals to block revenue leakages while ensuring seamless trade facilitation and prompt cargo clearance.

“Officers must protect the reputation of the Service. Any delay by any officer concerning any consignment will not be tolerated.

“Even at the gates, if a consignment is duly exited, there should be no delay,” he said.

The area controller urged officers to remain accessible and professional in their dealings with stakeholders.

“We must avoid actions capable of tarnishing the good image of the Service and the good work being done by the Comptroller-General of Customs and his management team.

“We should not be seen as clogs in the wheels of progress,” he said.

Oshoba also called for heightened vigilance against smuggling, especially illicit drugs and prohibited items, while warning officers against misconduct and improper dressing.

The parade featured awards for outstanding officers and operational units for exemplary performance.

Assistant Comptroller of Customs, Ismail Mohammed, emerged as the Most Outstanding Officer for April.

Chief Superintendent of Customs, Augustine Ondoma, Assistant Superintendent of Customs I, Bukola Olaleye and Inspector of Customs, Olalekan Salawu, were also recognised for professionalism, innovation and punctuality respectively.

Assistant Superintendent of Customs I, Bukola Olaleye awarded for outstanding performance in the month of April

Similarly, officers of APM Terminal received the Excellence Award on Enforcement, while officers of ECO SUPPORT Terminal received the Excellence Award on Revenue Generation.