The new Controller Kwara Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service Comptroller Aliyu Gaya Bello has assumed office.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer Kwara Area Command, Chado Zakari.

Comptroller Bello who was transferred from Zone A Headquarters, Lagos took over the mantle of leadership of the Command from Comptroller Hammed B Ahmed fsi who has been redeployed to Zone D Headquarters, Bauchi in recent deployment of Comptrollers approved by Comptroller General of Customs.

At a brief Handing over ceremony held today at the Command Headquarters, Ilorin, Kwara State, Comptroller Ahmed appealed to officers and men of the Command to extend the same support and cooperation he enjoyed to his successor.

In his response, the new Comptroller Aliyu Gaya Bello told officers at the Command that his intention was to consolidate on the achievements of his predecessor.

According to him “We have to intensify efforts to collect maximum revenue and suppress smuggling to the barest minimum,” he said.

The new Customs Area Controller urged all officers to imbibe the culture of transparency and professionalism while discharging their responsibilities.

He also warned that any act of negative conduct among officers would not be tolerated.