Kebbi: New Customs Comptroller vows crackdown on smuggling
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The newly appointed Comptroller of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Kebbi Area Command, Mahmoud Ibrahim, has pledged to intensify the fight against smuggling and improve revenue generation as he assumed duty on Monday.
Speaking at the Command’s headquarters in Birnin Kebbi during the handover ceremony, Ibrahim noted that Kebbi’s border with Niger and Benin Republics makes vigilance crucial to protecting Nigeria’s economy and national security.
He outlined a five-point agenda for his administration: tougher anti-smuggling operations, stronger revenue mobilisation through automation, tighter border control in collaboration with other security agencies, stakeholder engagement, and improved welfare and training for officers.
Ibrahim warned that smuggling networks, corruption, indiscipline and sabotage would be met with firm sanctions, while officers who demonstrate professionalism would be rewarded.
He urged officers to recommit to the service’s core values of integrity, efficiency and professionalism, stressing that Kebbi must play a key role in securing Nigeria’s borders and facilitating legitimate trade.
Acknowledging his predecessor, Comptroller Chidi Nwokore, he pledged to build on the achievements recorded in revenue mobilisation, anti-smuggling patrols and community relations.
Ibrahim also called for cooperation from traders, border communities and other stakeholders to promote lawful trade and shared prosperity.
