The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lilypond Export Command, has witnessed a leadership transition following the retirement of its Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Samuel Olusanya Ariyibi.
Ariyibi formally handed over the affairs of the Command to Deputy Comptroller Olusola O. Salako, who has assumed duty as the Acting Customs Area Controller.
The handing-over ceremony, held in line with established administrative procedures of the Service, marked the end of Ariyibi’s tenure and his retirement from the NCS after a distinguished career.
Speaking at the ceremony, Ariyibi expressed appreciation to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, the management of the Service, officers and men of the Command, as well as stakeholders for their support and cooperation during his tenure.
He attributed the achievements recorded by the Command to teamwork, professionalism, discipline, dedication and effective collaboration among officers and stakeholders.
Ariyibi urged officers and men of the Command to extend the same level of cooperation and commitment to the new leadership, while sustaining the operational standards and gains recorded during his tenure.
He expressed confidence in Salako’s ability to build on the existing foundation and further advance the mandate of the Lilypond Export Command.
In his response, the new Acting CAC, Deputy Comptroller Salako, commended Ariyibi for his dedicated and meritorious service to the NCS and his contributions to the development of the Command.
Salako pledged to provide purposeful, responsive and professional leadership, with particular emphasis on trade facilitation, regulatory compliance, anti-smuggling operations and effective stakeholder engagement.
He called for continued discipline, professionalism and cooperation among officers and men, stressing that collective responsibility would be critical to achieving the Service’s mandate and the strategic objectives of the Command.
The Acting CAC also solicited the continued support and cooperation of stakeholders in strengthening the Command’s operational effectiveness and contribution to national economic development.
The leadership transition formally concludes Ariyibi’s tenure as CAC of Lilypond Export Command and marks the commencement of Salako’s tenure in an acting capacity.
The Command expressed appreciation to Ariyibi for his distinguished service to the NCS and the nation, while wishing him a fulfilling retirement and the new Acting CAC a successful and impactful tenure.
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