By Ambrose Obioma Okehi (News Emperor)
With the zeal to ensure security in the country as well as around its operational jurisdictions, the newly deployed Customs Area Controller, Kebbi Command, Comptroller Ben Oramalugo PhD, has called for synergy among security personnel in the country particularly within Kebbi State in particular.
This was contained in a statement obtained by News Emperor as made available by the Command”s Spokesman, CSC Nasiru Manga.
According to the statement, the new Comptroller Oramalugu made the call on Tuesday 14 February, while paying courtesy calls on some heads of security agencies in the State.
Oramalugo who went along some members of his management team to the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Nigeria Correctional Service, NCS and the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Kebbi State among others, said that he was on a familiarization visit to all the government agencies in the State in order to foster existing synergy between Nigeria Customs service and other security agencies in the state.
The CAC reminded them all that their job as security agencies is one, which is maintaining peace and order and protection of lives, and noted that such would be achieved without cooperation and understanding among personnel of various agencies.
“We security agencies are all one family. We are like siblings. And Nigeria is our father. Even though the colour of our uniforms differs, our goal remains the same. That is protection of lives and properties, although we have another core responsibility as Customs officers to generate revenue for the nation. But all these cannot be attained in an atmosphere of rancour among us,” he said.
The visiting CAC further expressed the readiness of his officers and men to render any support if the need arises, and he solicited the same from heads of the agencies. He also expressed his satisfaction for the warm reception received in all the agencies visited.
The heads of various security agencies in the State in their resppnses assured the CAC of their unwavering support and cooperation throughout his stay in Kebbi State.
The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Kebbi State, CC Yusuf Haruna Kiru, who is the Chairman of all heads of security agencies in the state, also assured him that the state has an enviable record of being the most peaceful state due to the existing synergy among security agencies in the State.