The new Customs Comptroller General; Col Hameed Ali (rtd) has told the management of the Service that he was brought in to reform customs, restructure customs and increase revenue generation. He added he has zero tolerance for corruption and that he will not spare any officer who still indulges in sharp practices.
He ended his short speech to the large gathering of officers at the Customs headquarters on Friday that he would “discipline, dismiss and jail any corrupt officer”.
The new Customs Comptroller General; Col Hameed Ali (rtd) has told the management of the Service that he was brought in to reform customs, restructure customs and increase revenue generation. He added he has zero tolerance for corruption and that he will not spare any officer who still indulges in sharp practices.
He ended his short speech to the large gathering of officers at the Customs headquarters on Friday that he would “discipline, dismiss and jail any corrupt officer”.
Restating his determination to be guided by this three-prong agenda, Ali told the Customs management at his maiden meeting with them that he is determined to undertake reforms and restructure the service to collect more revenue into the coffers of the Federal Government..
He also charged the management to cooperate with him to deliver on the mandate given by President Mohammadu Buhari.
“The mandate the President has given me are three basic things: reform customs, restructure customs and increase revenue generation.
“I don’t think that is ambiguous; I don’t think that it is cumbersome”.
“It is precise and I believe that is what all of you are here to do,” the statement quoted Ali as saying.
He pleaded with the NCS management not to see him as a stranger but part of the customs family with a mission to help build and strengthen the service.
He also solicited the support and loyalty of all officers and men, stressing that a collective approach was required to make the service better.
Earlier, the Deputy Comptroller General, Dr John Atte, while handing over, gave Ali a brief history of the service.
Atte assured the new CG of the unquestionable loyalty of officers and men to ensure elimination of smuggling and increased revenue collection.
Col Ali was appointed Comptroller-General of Customs on Aug, 27, 2015.
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