The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has appointed Comptroller Adebola Salawu as the new head of its Lagos Industrial Area Command, succeeding Comptroller Sarah Wadinda, who recently retired after years of meritorious service.
The announcement was made via the Service’s official X handle, @CustomsNG, on Saturday and later confirmed in a statement issued on Monday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Juliana Tomo.
At the handover ceremony held at the Command’s headquarters in Festac Town, Wadinda was celebrated for her distinguished career and commitment to corporate social responsibility.
Notably, under her leadership, the Command executed the Customs Cares Project at Festac Senior Grammar School, where students benefited from a water treatment plant, an e-library, a photocopier, and refurbished toilet facilities.
“The success of this project was made possible through the collaboration and support of stakeholders,” Tomo said.
In her farewell remarks, Wadinda expressed gratitude to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, for the opportunity to serve and urged officers to extend full cooperation to her successor.
Taking over, Comptroller Salawu lauded Wadinda’s achievements and pledged to build on her legacy.
“I assure officers and stakeholders of my commitment to improving excise operations,” he stated.
He further called on officers to embrace the newly launched Unified Customs Management System (B’Odogwu), stressing the importance of in-house training and stronger stakeholder engagement to boost excise performance and strengthen national economic growth.
