Deputy comptroller Femi Akanni has assumed duty as customs area controller of Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command, succeeding Bolaji  Adigun, who was redeployed to Port Harcourt command for traders.

The handing-over and taking-over ceremony, which took place on Tuesday and featured a parade to the delight of officers and guests, was graced by Comptroller Oladapo Afeni of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, alongside stakeholders.

The command’s spokesperson, Victor Ogabor, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

Mr Adigun thanked the command and the Nigeria Customs Service for the opportunity to serve diligently. He reflected on achievements recorded during his tenure, highlighting the command’s revenue performance and enforcement successes, which he described as results of teamwork, discipline and stakeholder cooperation throughout his leadership.

In June 2026, the command generated N19,404,925,103.53, compared with N14,363,621,664.35 recorded in June 2025, representing an increase of N5,041,303,439.18, or 35 per cent, the highest monthly collection in its history.

He highlighted the interception of a 40-foot container, TIIU4739360, conveying expired disposable vapes with a Duty Paid Value of N809,698,761, in an anti-smuggling operation by officers of the Command.

He also mentioned intercepting a 20-foot container, GESU3900612, containing 440 bags of 25kg expired raw material known as Triple Pressed Stearic Acid, imported from Indonesia, valued at N36,556,539.

Mr Adigun cited the interception of another 40-foot container, MSKU4798018, at Joliz Terminal for false declaration, with a Duty Paid Value of N5,010,000, underscoring the Command’s vigilance against infractions and smuggling.

Mr Adigun attributed the achievements to the collective commitment and professionalism of officers and men of the command, while thanking stakeholders, partner government agencies, and the media for their cooperation and support.

(NAN)