Compt. Oshoba Takes Over Apapa Customs Command, as ACG Olomu Moves to New Duty Post
By Francis Ugwoke
The former Controller of the Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) who was recently promoted Assistant Comptroller General of Customs, Dr. Babatunde Olomu, has handed over to Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba.
Oshoba who assumed office on Monday expressed readiness to sustain the excellence performance in the Command, adding that he is committed to promoting trade facilitation.
The new Controller said he is full of appreciation to the Comptroller General of the Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, for having the trust in him as the Controller of the Command.
He also commended his predecessor , ACG Olomu for laying a solid foundation of great achievements.
According to the new Controller, “I live with a desire to improve on any environment I find myself. My work period here won’t be an exception.”
He urged offices of the Command and other stakeholders to join him in consolidating the Command’s success story.
Oshoba said he believes in inclusiveness, adding that he welcomes idea, expertise and passion for the good of the Command.
He also added that he is committed to leveraging the Unified Customs Management System (UCMS) as well as other digital innovations for the benefit of trade facilitation.
He said that programmes as the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO), Time Release Study (TRS), and Advanced Ruling (AR) would be the backbone for efficient trade facilitation.
He added, “As Nigeria now chairs the World Customs Organization (WCO) Council, the global customs community is watching us closely. We must uphold compliance and adherence to legal frameworks while ensuring seamless trade facilitation.”
Olomu in his speech said he was grateful to officers and stakeholders for collaborating with him for the period he was the CAC Apapa.
He said it was this collaboration that made it possible to achieve as much as he did in the Command.
Olomu recalled that his achievements, including generating ₦2.3 trillion in 2024, collecting ₦214 billion in a single month (August 2025) and being honoured as the Best Command in Revenue Generation and Trade Facilitation last year. .
He also disclosed that the Command has so far collected ₦1.834 trillion this year, out of the revenue target of the ₦3 trillion this year.
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The former Controller of the Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) who was recently promoted Assistant Comptroller General of Customs, Dr. Babatunde Olomu, has handed over to Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba.
Oshoba who assumed office on Monday expressed readiness to sustain the excellence performance in the Command, adding that he is committed to promoting trade facilitation.
The new Controller said he is full of appreciation to the Comptroller General of the Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, for having the trust in him as the Controller of the Command.
He also commended his predecessor , ACG Olomu for laying a solid foundation of great achievements.
According to the new Controller, “I live with a desire to improve on any environment I find myself. My work period here won’t be an exception.”
He urged offices of the Command and other stakeholders to join him in consolidating the Command’s success story.
Oshoba said he believes in inclusiveness, adding that he welcomes idea, expertise and passion for the good of the Command.
He also added that he is committed to leveraging the Unified Customs Management System (UCMS) as well as other digital innovations for the benefit of trade facilitation.
He said that programmes as the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO), Time Release Study (TRS), and Advanced Ruling (AR) would be the backbone for efficient trade facilitation.
He added, “As Nigeria now chairs the World Customs Organization (WCO) Council, the global customs community is watching us closely. We must uphold compliance and adherence to legal frameworks while ensuring seamless trade facilitation.”
Olomu in his speech said he was grateful to officers and stakeholders for collaborating with him for the period he was the CAC Apapa.
He said it was this collaboration that made it possible to achieve as much as he did in the Command.
Olomu recalled that his achievements, including generating ₦2.3 trillion in 2024, collecting ₦214 billion in a single month (August 2025) and being honoured as the Best Command in Revenue Generation and Trade Facilitation last year. .
He also disclosed that the Command has so far collected ₦1.834 trillion this year, out of the revenue target of the ₦3 trillion this year.
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