The Area Comptroller of the Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs, Mr Willy Egbudin, has called on security agencies to collaborate with the customs to ensure security at the nation’s borders.
Egbudin made the call yesterday when he paid a courtesy visit on the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2 Command, Mr Mamman Tsafe, at his office in Onikan, Lagos.
He also said that collaboration between security agencies needed to be strengthened to tackle the current insurgency in the country.
The Area Comptroller of the Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs, Mr Willy Egbudin, has called on security agencies to collaborate with the customs to ensure security at the nation’s borders.
Egbudin made the call yesterday when he paid a courtesy visit on the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2 Command, Mr Mamman Tsafe, at his office in Onikan, Lagos.
He also said that collaboration between security agencies needed to be strengthened to tackle the current insurgency in the country.
“In order to tackle the security situation in the country, all security agencies must work together.
“The purpose of this visit is to strengthen the existing ties between customs and police officials to help in stopping smuggling.
“Inhabitants around Seme Border take smuggling as their trade but we have been employing intelligence to tackle it in order to prevent violence or bloodshed.
“We want the police to keep putting efforts and keep on with its support.’’
He commended the police at Seme for the assistance being rendered to customs.
“We would continue to demand for more from your command because we know you would give us all the necessary support and we would achieve our respective aims,’’ he said.
Tsafe urged customs officials, especially those in junior cadres to desist from being over-zealous.
“The junior cadre in customs should learn not to be overzealous.
“Probably due to inferiority complex, they have the tendency to misbehave at times so they must be called to order.
“The senior officers should guide the junior ones into the right path and I'm sure, all will be better,’’ he said.
On his part, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Umar Manko, pledged to support the Seme Command of customs.
Manko stressed the need for security agencies to collaborate wherever they found themselves.
“When crises happen, we are the ones who would take the blame so to prevent such, we must work together.
“We would continue to render our assistance to make sure that crisis is averted and peace continues to reign,’’ he said.
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