Change Of Baton At Tincan Island Port Command As ACG NNADI Hands Over To Comptroller ONYEKA.
Change Of Baton At Tincan Island Port Command As ACG NNADI Hands Over To Comptroller ONYEKA.
L-R Comptroller Frank Onyeka, receiving hand over note from ACG Dera Nnadi mni, during the hand over ceremony at the Tin Can port Command,on Friday
By Izuchukwu Ozoemena
Comptroller Frank Onyeka, the new Customs Area Controller, Tincan Island Port Command, Apapa, has assured strict compliance with the policy thrust of the current Comptroller-General of Customs and his management. He has also vowed to emulate and improve upon the exemplary leadership style of the outgone CAC, ACG Deraa Nnadi who, he stated, left very big shoes for his successor, talking about sterling achievements in the areas of anti-smuggling, trade facilitation, revenue generation, relationship with stakeholders and the recent infrastructural transformation of the Command headquarters.
Comptroller Onyeka spoke in Lagos, Friday, while taking over from Comptroller Deraa Nnadi now redeployed to Customs Headquarters in Abuja following his elevation to the position of Assistant Controller General of Customs, ACG.
The new CAC who vowed to be all-inclusive in his approach beckoned on all stakeholders including freight forwarders, terminal operators, sister agencies and others to join hands to ensure that the legacies of ACG Nnadi in the Command are sustained and improved upon.
Prior to his present posting, Comptroller Onyeka who holds a B.Sc in Political Science and a Master’s in Public Administration
served as the officer in charge of the Gate at Apapa Port
where he assisted the Area Controller make landmark revenue collections being celebrated by the premier port Command.
He also served in Onne Port Area Command, Federal Ocean Terminal (FOT) Gate, where he assisted immeasurably to place the Command on top chart of transformational innovations, huge revenue collections and massive seizures. He was the first recipient of the valued addition officer award created by the present Assistant Comptroller General, Board, ACG B Imam.
Speaking during the handing-over ceremony, ACG Nnadi expressed gratitude to officers and men of the Command, various stakeholders and sister agencies who turned out in their numbers for the massive support and encouragement during his tenure. He requested them to extend similar level of cooperation to Comptroller Onyeka. As at the day of the exchange of batons, he informed, the Command had collected a total revenue of N1,226,777,245,874.97 which represents about 86.8% of the 2024 revenue target of N1,413,460,064,851.62. This marks a significant improvement from the N716,478,454.00 revenue generated in 2023.
“Our enforcement and anti-smuggling units have worked relentlessly to combat smuggling and other criminal activities,” he stated.
“Customs remains the lead agency at the port, conducting numerous 100% physical examinations in collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure strict adherence to trade regulations. Notably, the Duty Paid Value (DPV) of goods seized at the Tincan Island Port has risen from N1.051, 617,767.00 in 2023 to N4, 505,995,975.00 in 2024, reflecting a remarkable increase of N3, 454,378,208.00.”
As he said good-bye to the Area Command in a manner that almost made his numerous admirers, including the maritime press emotional, ACG Nnadi promised that his office at the headquarters would be open to all who may need his advice on matters that would move the Command and Service forward
