The newly deployed Customs Area Controller in Kwara State Command, Comptroller Kehinde Ilesanmi has paid a courtesy visit to all the sister agencies in the state as part of efforts to strengthen relationship among security agencies in the state.
Comptroller Ilesanmi along with some other senior management officers paid courtesy visit to 22 Armored Brigade, 303 Medium Airlift Group, Nigeria Air Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Correctional Service, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Zonal Command, Ilorin among others.
Stated that the visit was to strengthen the existing synergy between Nigeria Customs Service and other security agencies in the state.
According to him, “this will in no small way help in checking smuggling of illegal goods into the country.
“The job of all security agencies was one, which is maintaining security in order to ensure peace and order for the protection of lives.
“Such cannot be achieved without cooperation and understanding among the personnel of various agencies.
“Though Kwara land borders is very porous, but with the cooperation and collaboration of all security agencies and good citizens of the state, strong signal will be sent to evaders of duty and smugglers of prohibited items that it is not business as usual,” he further disclosed.
The Customs boss while pledging the readiness of his officers and men to render support where and when necessary, expressed his appreciation for the warm reception he received from all the agencies he visited.
In their various responses, the heads of the security agencies in the State assured the Custom boss of their unwavering support throughout his stay in Kwara State.
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