Comptroller Kahinde Dehinde Ilesanmi has assumed duty as Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Kwara Command with a charge to officers and stakeholders to sustain their level of discipline and improve in revenue collection and block outlets of smuggling activities
This was contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer Kwara Area Command Chado Zakari and made available to newsmen in Ilorin
The statement reads”
Compt. Ilesanmi took over from DC Hussaini Jallo who was in acting capacity; hit the ground running with modern and highly effective strategies for the Command
The new Controller urged operatives to keep up their anti smuggling operations and prevent loss of government revenue through leakages and anti-smuggling activities. He said the command under his leadership will continue to act tough against smugglers to get them arrested and seize their illicit goods.
He assured that he will work assiduously towards consolidating the feat attained by his predecessor, disclosing that, with the ongoing border drill exercise, the task to effectively secure our land border remains his utmost priority. He solicited for the maximum support and cooperation of the officers and men of the command to effectively manage the affairs of the command towards suppression of smuggling and other trans-border crimes.
The new Controller also sought the support of sister agencies while looking forward to consolidate on the existing synergy between the command and all critical stakeholders
Comptroller KD Ilesanmi has served in various commands in different capacities. He was the Controller Nigeria Customs Service Board Headquarters Abuja before he was deployed as the Area Controller Kwara Command.
He thanked the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali, CFR and the management team for the appointment, with a pledge to work in line with the service rules.
The new CAC who described discipline as key to other virtues of productivity like honesty, punctuality and dedication to duty, expressed confidence in ensuring improved revenue collection and a hard stand on smuggling in his area of responsibility.”
