EASTERN MARINE COMMAND AREA CONTROLLER, DIM, VISITS SISTER SECURITY AGENCIES IN PORTHARCOURT
By Mcanthony Onuoha
In an apparent move to drive home the message of collaboration and synergy for efficient operations of the Nigeria Customs Service, the new Controller of Eastern Marine Command, Comptroller Chika C. Dim, has embarked on a familiarization tour of sister security agencies.
The CAC, who has just assumed office at the Eastern Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service paid several courtesy calls on sister agencies on Thursday 2 May, 2024, in a bid to cement ties and further strengthen existing bonds of collaboration among them.
The agencies visited were the Federal Fire Service, the Nigerian Immigration Service, the Director of State Security Services, the Federal Road Safety Corps, and the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency among others.
However, the most important visit was to the Nigerian Navy NNS Pathfinder in the maritime domain.
According to the press release signed by the Public Relations Officer, Eastern Marine Command, CSC Emmanuel Tangwa, and made available to the Prestige Magazine Online, the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi’s message of collaboration and strengthening of synergy for efficient and effective operation was reiterated by Comptroller Chika C. Dim, during those meetings. He highlit the need for joint patrols, intelligence sharing, and capacity building of personnel to enable them work in synergy and achieve their common goal of promoting national security and protection of the nation’s borders.
Furthermore, the Eastern Marine Command Controller emphasized the importance of interagency cooperation and the need to work together to put in check illicit activities such as smuggling, illegal migration, and drug trafficking.
The visits were well appreciated by the sister agencies, with promises of continued cooperation and support for the Nigeria Customs Service. The Customs Area Controller expressed readiness to work closely with relevant agencies and promote seamless coordination of operations in the maritime domain.
The courtesy calls were seen as a positive step towards better working relationships between the Nigeria Customs Service and sister security agencies as they put their best in securing the nation’s borders and to promote economic development.
