By Hosea Parah, Abuja

Comptroller Salefu has been appointed as a new Customs Area Controller of the Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service on Wednesday. Received its substantive CAC during a brief handing and taking over ceremony at the Command’s headquarters Ibafon Apapa, between the acting Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller SD Adamu and the new CAC in Comptroller Salefu in Lagos.

In a statement signed by Public Relation officer of the Command, SC MA Magaji called on Officers and men of the Command to join hands with New CAC to ensure the Command continue to fulfill it’s mandate in an efficient and professional way.

Comptroller Salefu urged Officers to see change in leadership as a constant phenomenon in their professional career and in life in general.

He has worked in various Customs formations and departments brings with him very rich and vast operational experience cutting across Revenue, Enforcement, Valuation, Classification, ICT, Intelligence and Administration.

According to the statement, before his present appointment as the CAC Western Marine Command, Comptroller Salefu was Comptroller in the Department of Strategy, Research and Policy (SR&P), NCS headquarters Abuja and was until his promotion to the rank of a Comptroller, the DC Compliance, Port Harcourt Area 2 Onne.

The CAC charged Officers and Men of the Command to buckle up so as to improve on the existing tempo in anti smuggling operation and to build upon the achievements of past administration to achieve an increased scorecard.

He emphasized on character and professionalism as sinequanon to productivity, while further urging Officers and men of the Command to make discipline and compliance their watch word.

He therefore appreciate the Comptroller General and his Management team for the faith reposed on him and promised to execute his responsibilities effectively and efficiently.