The Customs zonal coordinator in charge of Zone “B”, the assistant comptroller general of customs, ACG, Sambo Kaliel Dangaladima, has reiterated his commitment to sustain hitch-free trade facilitation in accordance with world best practices.
ACG Dangaladima stated this at the Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command during a working visit, during which he held an interactive session with customs stakeholders comprised of leaders of Customs License Agents, Car Dealers Association of Nigeria Sokoto chapter, and National Association of Onion Producers and Marketers of Nigeria.
The ACG informed stakeholders of the tireless effort the service, under the leadership of Comptroller-General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has continued to make towards ensuring a hitch-free trade facilitation in line with world best practices.
According to him, these practices include “the deployment of trade facilitation tools such as the Authorized Economic Operator programme, AEO, Time Release Studies, TRS, and Advance Ruling, AR, all geared towards strengthening international trade.”
He further advocated for the stakeholders to be compliant with customs extant laws.
The Sokoto/Zamfara Area Controller, Comptroller Kamal Mohammed, in his welcome address, extolled the ACG’s tireless commitment to excellence and unwavering support to the Command, which, he said, has continued to inspire officers and men of the Zone.
Comptroller Kamal further stated that “Zone B covers the largest landmass among all four zones in the service, making comprehensive oversight a significant undertaking. For a decade, due to the challenges posed by this expanse, no ACG has been able to complete a full tour of all the Commands in the Zone.
“Today, in defiance of these obstacles and security challenges, ACG SK Dangaladima has demonstrated his commitment to a firsthand and thorough assessment of each command.”
The comptroller encouraged stakeholders to bring forward their suggestions, challenges and recommendations, further stating that the ACG is a deeply committed leader who will relay their feedback to the comptroller general of customs.
In response, the chairman of the Sokoto Association of Customs License Agents, Alhaji Aminu Dan’iya, eulogised the ACG for organising such an engagement, which is one of its kind in the last 10 years.
He assured the ACG that his members will continue to be law-abiding and compliant stakeholders.
