A new Comptroller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been posted to the Kebbi State Area Command. He is Comptroller Femi Egunjobi Adewale.
Adewale replaced Comptroller Muhd Matawalle Ibrahim, who is due for retirement.
Speaking at the handover and taking-over ceremony held at the command’s headquarters in Gwadangaji, Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area, on Tuesday, the outgoing Customs boss in the state, Muhd Matawalle, welcomed the new boss and expressed his gratitude to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, for giving him the mandate to serve as the head of the Kebbi Command.
He also thanked the governor of Kebbi State and the people of the state for their total support towards the Command’s successes throughout his stay in the state.
Matawalle Ibrahim also expressed his appreciation to all staff of the Customs Command for giving him the needed support and cooperation during his time as comptroller in the state.
According to him, the Command had recorded significant successes in Kebbi State under his leadership.
He urged personnel in the Command to extend the same treatment to the new comptroller.
Speaking after taking over the mantle of leadership, the new comptroller, Femi Egunjobi Adewale, commended the efforts of the outgoing comptroller, Matawalle.
He also commended the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, for finding him worthy to represent him in Kebbi State as the comptroller of the Kebbi Customs Command.
Adewale further noted that his style of leadership would be based on professionalism, dedication and respect for senior officers in the service.