A group photograph after the meetings.
Story by Dili Utomi.
The various Units and Commands under the Nigeria Customs Service have continued to seek ways to make the achievement of the core mandates of the Service readily easy. The current Comptroller General of Customs is Adewale Adeniyi, a public relations expert who has allowed his skills to permeate the ranks of the officers and men of the Service and the gesture has ultimately been reflected in the redoubled efforts of the Unit and Command heads in practically all ramifications of their operations. In recent times, various programmes and strategies have been developed or adopted and old ones continually re-enforced to suit the current needs of the Service in trying to achieve set goals.
A few days ago, the Inter-Agency Border Security Forum led by Comptroller Ahmadu Bello Shuaibu, Customs Area Controller, Ogun 1 Command held meetings with its security agencies counterparts at the Republic of Benin, the Idiroko community chiefs and the youths. The meeting also involved the Secretary General of Inter-Border Security Forum, Dr Bonny A Botoku, who mediates between the 2 countries.
CAC Shu’aib addressing the meeting.
The meetings were convened to address issues that were posing albatross to the cooperation and peace enjoyed by the security agencies of both countries. After a lot of discussion, submission and deliberations, the meetings ended with peaceful resolutions.
The resolutions include:
a. The community Chiefs and the Youth leaders are to return to their people and educate them on the motorcycle regulations and traffic laws being enforced by the Republic of Benin Police operatives.
b. Agreement by the security agencies at Idiroko border to assist in enforcing Benin traffic laws by restricting movement of traffic offenders crossing over to Republic of Benin.
c. Prohibition of Idiroko youths against jungle justice and enjoining them to report any suspected civil case to the Nigerian Police, Idiroko Divisional Office or any other security agency at the border.
More pictures of the meetings.
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