By Chinonye Anyatonwu
The Assistant Comptroller General of Customs, ACG Modupe Aremu, has disclosed that the Ikorodu Customs Warehouse was not congested.
According to a statement signed and released by CSC Uche Ejesieme the Zonal PRO, Zone ‘A’ Headquarters, ACG Aremu made the disclosure during a working visit as part of her oversight function as the zonal coordinator, zone ‘A’ to the facilities for an on-the-spot assessment of the general conditions of the warehouse.
The working visit which was carried out on Wednesday, 5th of October 2022, was to confirm some insinuations that the facility is filled to the brim, and therefore can no longer be readily available for deposition of overtime and seized goods.
While on inspection, the ACG took time to inspect all the goods domiciled in the facility, had engagement with the critical stakeholders, including the security and regulatory agencies on ways to ensure sanity and security of the facility.
“It also provided an opportunity for a true assessment of the space in the facility contrary to the opinion advertised in the media, which suggests that the facility is overcrowded/ congested.
ACG Aremu charged the officers and men to ensure transparency and professionalism in discharge of their duties, to enable the service accomplish its mission and vision.
