By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna
Civil Society organizations under the auspices of one Voice development initiative,has drums support for the tenure elongation for the Nigerian custom service Management operations under the leadership of it controller General Mr Bashir Adewale Adeniyi .
Addressing a Press conference in Kaduna,the National President of One Voice initiative, Comrade Abbas Abdullahi Yakasai, said we are calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider the tenure extension of the Controller General Adeniyi.
Comrade Abbas Abdullahi Yakasai, explained “Mr president sir,our call for the extension is pure clear and away from any political influence, the idea is birthed going by the Civil Society organizations assessment of the Nigeria’s economic growth which is gaining momentum through revenue generation by the NCS leadership.
“We found it necessary to support encourage and lend our voices to value any efforts that would improves the governing system for our dear nation.
It’s in good records that Nigeria customs service Management.
“This has achieved significant improvements through key policies ranging from economic growth, effective border control,ICT advancement, Peace and safety at borders with community Stakeholders and staff welfare.
Comrade Abbas Yakasai, opined that “As the Nigeria Customs service Management working in line with President Tinubu renewed hope project on economic growth, oriented fiscal policy, revenue generation and food security agenda, they have launched a special measures to mitigate food security challenges through anti smuggling operations.
The Nigeria Customs service Management have further gone extra miles to establish the standard operation procedure aim to transform Nigeria as Africans most efficient trading nation, strengthing national security to promote peace and prosperity,
He asserted “Nigeria Customs service implement the national single window trading platform to streamline import and export process, reviewing and restructuring incentives and tariff to economic leakages, enforcing the presidential directive on 48 hours clearance of good at Seaport in line with Executive order 001.
He maintained that, Nigeria customs service Management have declared a state emergency in revenue generation and collections, where a remarkable report shows a whooping generation increase up to 74 % growth in revenue collection over the past year.
We have casted the vote of confidence towards a brighter future of the Nigeria Customs service led management calling for extension of their services in the best interest of our Nation.