{"id":11274,"date":"2026-05-13T20:24:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T20:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=11274"},"modified":"2026-05-13T20:25:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T20:25:06","slug":"apapa-customs-controller-charges-officers-on-revenue-smuggling-and-professionalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2026\/05\/13\/apapa-customs-controller-charges-officers-on-revenue-smuggling-and-professionalism\/","title":{"rendered":"Apapa Customs Controller Charges Officers on Revenue, Smuggling, and Professionalism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Customs Area Controller of the Apapa Area Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, has urged officers to step up revenue collection, strengthen anti-smuggling efforts, and maintain discipline on the job.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11276\" src=\"http:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"170\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11275\" src=\"http:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ccs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"170\" \/>He gave this directive during the command&#8217;s monthly parade on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the headquarters in Apapa, Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>Oshoba called for stronger oversight at the terminals to stop revenue leakages while ensuring smooth trade and prompt cargo clearance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Officers must protect the reputation of the Service. Any delay by any officer concerning any consignment will not be tolerated,&#8221; he said. &#8220;If a consignment is cleared, there should be no delay at the gates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He also reminded officers to be accessible and professional when dealing with stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You must make yourself accessible to our stakeholders and avoid actions that could damage the good image of the Service,&#8221; Oshoba added.<\/p>\n<p>He warned officers to stay alert against smuggling, especially of illicit drugs and prohibited items, and cautioned against misconduct and poor dressing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Awards for Outstanding Officers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The parade also featured recognition of officers and units who performed exceptionally.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assistant Comptroller of Customs Ismail Mohammed was named Most Outstanding Officer of the Month.<\/li>\n<li>CSC Augustine Ondoma, ASCI Bukola Olaleye, and IC Olalekan Salawu were recognised for professionalism, innovation, and punctuality.<\/li>\n<li>Officers of APM Terminal received the Excellence Award in Enforcement.<\/li>\n<li>Officers of EKO SUPPORT Terminal received the Excellence Award for Revenue Generation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Oshoba explained that the award scheme was designed to encourage hard work, professionalism, and healthy competition among officers and units of the command.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Customs Area Controller of the Apapa Area Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, has urged officers to step up revenue collection, strengthen anti-smuggling efforts, and maintain discipline on the job. &nbsp; He gave this directive&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11275,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11274"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11274\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11277,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11274\/revisions\/11277"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}