FOU Zone D : Comptroller Salefu Says Personnel Has No Excuse To Curb Smuggling Activities

Controller, Federal Operations Unit, (FOU) Zone D, Bauchi, Comptroller O.A. Salefu has reiterated his commitment to stop the nefarious activities of smugglers within his jurisdiction.

The FOU Zone D boss who spoke with our correspondent over the weekend, via the telephone maintained that officers and men under the unit has no excuse to bringing smuggling to the barest minimum, because according to him, they highly motivated , trained and inspired to perform.

He stated that” Customs has changed. The customs of today is energized, highly motivated, trained, focused and inspired to deliver. No officers has any excuse not to do what is expected”.

Salefu said the negative impact of smuggling on the economy cannot be allowed to continue if genuine businessmen and women are to reap from their investment.

The former Area Controller , Western Marine Command, stated that “With the selfless leadership shown by the Comptroller General ,Wale Adeniyi, we at FOU zone D have decided to re-dedicate ourselves to duty and complement the efforts of the CGC. We are telling smugglers to stop smuggling , because we shall not stop until they ( smugglers) stop.

Asked how he has been able to achieve so much with his short arrival at zone D, “we are following the examples of our leader, the Comptroller General.

“We have learned how to manage the resources at our disposal, motivate officers and men of the service and they in appreciation have no option but to deliver.

The battle against smugglers ,Salefu stated that is not a personal battle but a national service aimed at ensuring safety of lives of Nigerians.

“If smuggling is not checked Salefu declare, the economy would suffer, lives could be lost to fake drugs and sub-standard goods that smugglers try to bring into the country.

On how he copes with the challenges and pressure that comes with the job, the FOU Czar revealed ,”Every profession has its hazard. As a journalist you have challenges. Sometimes you are caught between making choices and taking decisions. So far at FOU zone D, the Comptroller General has given us clear guidelines and we know what to do under any situation.

“Some decisions are hard and very difficult to take but if you know you are acting within stipulated rules of customs you have nothing to worry about, no matter what you do,some will love you and praise you while others will hate you and call you names but we stand by whatever we do because we are just doing our job. In doing our job we are guided by government policies and customs regulations”, Salefu posited