Yuletide: Western Marine Command Kicks off 24 Hours Patrol

Ahead of the yuletide, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has kicked off 24 hours patrol in its Western Marine Command (WMC). Besides its operational headquarters situated in Ibafon, Apapa, Lagos, the WMC include the tributaries of River Niger, Gbao Creek, Yekeme Creek and Yekeme/ Pashi Axis which leads to the Republic of Benin and Togo.

The 24 hours patrol is part of the command anti-smuggling campaign and it is expected to rid the command of smugglers and other criminal elements.

The WMC just as its counterpart in the East, the Eastern Marine Command (EMC) was created by the NCS to ensure the effective delivery of its statutory roles and responsibilities.

These include revenue generation, anti-smuggling and trade facilitation by its officers and men.

The NCS, Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Mustapha Sarkin Kebbi who disclosed this in a chat with THISDAY at the weekend said the command will not rest on its oars until it attains its set goals and objectives.

Kebbi who has made several strides since his appointment by the Comptroller General of Customs, Colonel Ibrahim Hameed Ali (retired) early this year warned smugglers and other criminals to stay clear of WMC area of jurisdiction as his officers and men would not spare them no matter what it takes.