By Bon Peters
The Customs Zone C, Coordinator Port Harcourt Zonal headquarters, Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) SK Dangladima Monday visited the Customs Eastern Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service in Port Harcourt Rivers State as part of his working visit to Zone C, commands to assess situation of things.
The visit came on the heels of his scheduled visitation of all the Customs commands in Zone C for first-hand information of the happenings at the various commands.
During the visit, ACG Dangladima charged the officers and men of the Eastern Marine Command on the importance of discipline, promising to make a representation to the Comptroller General of Customs for the construction of a befitting office for the Eastern Marine Command.
The ACG said: “Discipline is gradually reducing among the officers and men,” as he wondered why the trend has remained.
Following the development, he said a directive had been given to the Customs police to ensure discipline is maintained among the officers and men as he insisted that any officer found wanting would be treated according to the lay down rules of the Nigeria Customs Service.
And, speaking on the recently concluded examinations for promotion, the Zone C customs boss said: “Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, is not sentimental in the promotion exercise.
“All of us were there marking the scripts shared to us under the supervision of the CGC, we don’t know the owners of the scripts we are marking. Any score you get, is a reflection of what you wrote.
Continuing, he advised that officers should not worry as promotion is not a do or die affair.
“Promotion must surely come one day, promotion comes from God,” he averred.
Also speaking on the importance of training, Dangladima said the CGC has made it mandatory for officers and men to always embark on self development.
” Either you go for the junior officers Course or Senior officers Course. And going forward such would be one of the criteria for your promotion,” he hinted.
On health issue, he advised that regular health check-ups should be mandatory for officers and men while also reiterating the essence of always being in constant contact with one’s family.
Applauding the Eastern Marine Command, Area Controller, Comptroller CC Dim, ACG Dangladima described him as a team player who is among the new breed of Customs officers who will always make a mark anywhere you find them like the Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR whom he said has distinguished himself as a thorough breed Officer who knows everything about Customs having worked with some retired Comptroller Generals of Customs.
Dangladima also used the opportunity to once more congratulate the CGC, on his emergence as the Chairman of Council, World Customs Organisation (WCO)
ACG Dangladima however, praised the level of collaboration and synergy between the Customs Eastern Marine Command and other sister agencies especially the Nigeria Navy
On the issue of office accommodation, Dangladima said he would liaise with the Comptroller General of Customs and his management team to work out modalities for the Eastern Marine Command to get its own office.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Customs Area Controller Eastern Marine Command ,Compt CC DIM, expressed satisfaction with the visit saying such has accorded him and his officers and men the opportunity to interact with ACG Dangladima.
He informed ACG Dangladima that his relationship with stakeholders and other sister agencies, most especially the Nigeria Navy, was very cordial, which in turn has earned the Command numerous awards.
He lamented that one of the challenges at the command is low staffing.
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