Date: 2019-10-23

The Nigeria Custom Service has created a new Area Command in Kwara State.

The new Command was created from the existing Niger/Kogi/Kwara Area Command.

A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Mrs Z. Chadu and made available to journalists in Ilorin recently, said that the Comptroller- General of the Nigeria Custom service, Col. Hammed Ali (retd)has approved the posting of Mr H.B. Ahmed as the Controller of the new area Command.

According to the statement, "The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Colonel Hammed Ali (retd) has approved the creation of Kwara Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service in Ilorin the state capital.

"This was done in continuation of transformation agenda of Ali's reform, restructure and revenue generation of the Federal Government."

The statement explained that, with the creation of a new area command, the Customs management had unbundled and created additional Commands to enhance administrative convenience, boost revenue generation of the service and effective coverage of the nation's borders.

It said, "Kwara State has been given full autonomy of a command. It was carved out of Niger/Kwara/Kogi Area Command.

"The Command will henceforth be called and addressed as Nigeria Customs Service, Kwara Area Command, Headquarters, Ilorin, Kwara State.

"Comptroller HB Ahmed has been posted as the pioneer Customs Area Controller and he has since assumed duty."