COMPTROLLER SULE’S STRATEGIC TOUR FORTIFIES NCS’ COMMITMENT TO PARTNERSHIP-DRIVEN OPERATIONS
By Gambo Jagindi
October 30th, 2025
In a bid to reinforce the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) commitment to collaboration and effective border management, Comptroller Aminu Sule embarked on a strategic working tour of Sokoto and Kebbi States Commands. The tour, aligned with Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi’s vision for collaboration, consolidation, and innovation, aimed to foster goodwill among traditional institutions, local communities, and key stakeholders.
In a statement issued in Kaduna on Thursday, Saidu Nuruddeen, Chief Superintendent of Customs and Public Relations Officer for the Federal Operations Unit Zone B, disclosed that Comptroller Sule’s visit to Kebbi State was marked by courtesy calls on revered traditional rulers, including His Royal Highness, the Emir of Gwandu, Major General Muhammad Iliyasu Bashar (Rtd), CFR, mni, and His Royal Highness, the Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Samaila Muhammad Mera, CON. The royal fathers lauded the NCS for promoting trade and protecting the national economy, pledging continued support in sensitizing their communities against smuggling and economic sabotage.
Stakeholder meetings with Customs officials, local business leaders, and community representatives focused on improving revenue collection, enhancing inter-agency cooperation, and streamlining trade facilitation processes. Comptroller Sule emphasized that teamwork and coordination among Customs formations are critical to realizing the Comptroller-General’s reform agenda and deterring economic offenders.
The tour continued at the Sokoto/Zamfara Command, where Comptroller Sule met with Area Controller Comptroller Aliyu Isa Ndayako to discuss operational synergy, intelligence sharing, and enforcement efficiency. This visit underscores the NCS’s dedication to securing Nigeria’s borders while promoting economic growth and community engagement.
By fortifying partnerships and promoting effective border management, Comptroller Sule’s tour has strengthened community ties and reinforced collaboration with institutional stakeholders across Zone B, driving the NCS’s mission forward.