The Nigeria Customs Service has appointed Comptroller Adebola Salawu as the new head of its Lagos Industrial Area Command.
The announcement was made on Saturday via the Service’s official X handle, @CustomsNG, confirming that Salawu takes over from Comptroller Sarah Wadinda, who recently retired after a long and commendable career.
A statement released on Monday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Customs Juliana Tomo, confirmed that the handover ceremony took place at the Command’s headquarters in Festac Town.
Wadinda was praised for her exemplary service and contributions, particularly her leadership and involvement in corporate social responsibility projects such as the Customs Cares initiative at Festac Senior Grammar School.
Under her watch, the school received a water treatment plant, an e-library, a photocopier, and refurbished toilet facilities.
“The success of this project was made possible through the collaboration and support of stakeholders,” Tomo noted.
In her farewell remarks, Wadinda expressed gratitude to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, for entrusting her with the Command’s leadership. She also urged officers to give their full support to her successor.
Her successor, Comptroller Salawu, praised Wadinda’s achievements and pledged to build on them.
“I assure officers and stakeholders of my commitment to improving excise operations,” Salawu said. She further called for cooperation, urging officers to embrace the newly launched Unified Customs Management System (B’Odogwu) and emphasised the importance of in-house training and stakeholder engagement “to boost excise performance and contribute to national economic growth.”
