Uche Cecil Izuora
The Acting Customs Area Controller Oyo/Osun Area Command DC Wale Moses Adewole, has reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to strengthened inter-agency collaboration.
The commitment was made during series of courtesy visits to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Nigerian Correctional Service in Oyo State.
The courtesy engagements, led by the Acting Customs Area Controller, were aimed at fostering stronger institutional relationships and enhancing operational synergy among the sister security agencies in the discharge of their statutory responsibilities.
During the visits, DC Adewole emphasized that effective national security management requires sustained cooperation, mutual support, and intelligence sharing among relevant government agencies. He noted that the Nigeria Customs Service remains committed to working closely with sister agencies to combat smuggling, secure national borders, and promote lawful trade.
He further stated that the visits were part of the Command’s broader strategy to consolidate existing partnerships and build stronger channels of communication for coordinated responses to security challenges within Oyo and Osun States.
The leadership of both the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Nigerian Correctional Service commended the initiative and reiterated their readiness to sustain cordial working relationships with the Nigeria Customs Service in pursuit of shared national objectives.
The Oyo/Osun Area Command maintains that inter-agency cooperation remains vital to achieving effective security administration and ensuring the protection of government interests and the public.