By Adetokunbo FAKEYE
Nigeria – The Comptroller of Customs, Ogun Area 1 Command, Comptroller Ahmadu Shuaibu on Thursday, 11th January, 2024 lectured the newly promoted officers in the command to see their promotion as a call to higher responsibility.
CC Shuaibu, who was ably represented by the command Deputy Comptroller Administration, DC Charles Ogunesan, according to the command spokesman, CSC Hammed Bukoye Oloyede appreciated the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi MFR dsm fnipr psc(+) and the Customs Board for finding the promoted officers worthy of promotion.
“Your promotion is a privilege, many of you sat for the promotion examination but not all got promoted. You have to live up to expectations , to whom much is given much is expected, he stated.
The newly promoted Comptroller AA Abdulkadir and former Deputy Comptroller Valuation of the Command, who graced the occasion, Oloyede said, advised the promoted officers to do things differently from their usual ways such as dressing, communication and level of performance, among others.
“He also charged them to expect higher responsibilities and more tasks ahead”, Oloyede said.
At the occasion, 4 Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSCs), 3 Superintendent of Customs (SCs), 7 Deputy Superintendent of Customs (DSCs), 3 Assistant Superintendent of Customs I (ASCs I ) and 2 Assistant Superintendent of Customs II (ASCs II) were decorated with their new ranks.
The Command, Oloyede said, is blessed with the promotion of 3 Comptrollers of Customs including the Customs Area Controller, 9 Assistant Comptrollers, 16 Chiefs Superintendent including the Command spokesperson, among others.