Ayakwaire Tasks Ibeto Customs Area 5 Command on Ethical Values

By Bon Peters

Officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) serving under Area 5 Command at the Ibeto Seaport and Terminals have been implored to be highly professional and to ensure they uphold the core values of the agency.

This charge was given by the coordinator of Zone C of Customs, Ms Chibuzor Eyakwaire, an Assistant Comptroller General of Customs (ACG).

Speaking during a familiarisation visit on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, she said, “I consider this visit an important opportunity to interact with the leadership and officers of the command, to appreciate your efforts, assess your operational environment and strengthen the existing relationship between the Zonal Headquarters and the command.”

“I recognise that the responsibilities of the service are enormous and demanding,” she noted, reminding personnel of the organisation that, “As an institution, we are entrusted with the responsibilities of revenue generation, suppression of smuggling to its minimal level, facilitation of legitimate trade and protection of our borders.”

According to her, “These responsibilities require not only professionalism and competence but also integrity, discipline, vigilance and patriotism.”

She tasked them to remain steadfast in the discharge of their duties, saying, “Let us continue to uphold the core values of the service and ensure standards expected of us.”

Ms Eyakwaire, on leadership and discipline, stated the importance of effective supervision, teamwork and mutual respect, reiterating that every officer, irrespective of rank or position, has a significant role to play in achieving the overall objectives of the service and the command.

She urged the command to remain proactive, innovative and committed, challenging them to continually explore ways to improve operational performance, blocking revenue leakage, facilitating legitimate trade and ensuring compliance with extant laws and regulations.

The head of Ibeto Customs Area 5 Command, Comptroller Usman Yahaya, expressed gratitude for the visit, promising his unalloyed commitment and determination to facilitate legitimate trade, increase revenue generation and fight smuggling to its barest minimum.