Kayode Lands Seme,Pledge To Build On Bomodi’s Records

BY FUNMI ALUKO

Comptroller Kayode Rasheed Kolade earlier today, Wednesday, September 4, 2024 took over the mantle of leadership of Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) following the recent appointment his predecessor, Comptroller Timi Bomodi as Assistant Comptroller General of Customs (ACG).

Speaking at the brief handover ceremony in CAC’s office at Seme-Krake Joint Border Post, the new helmsman promised to consolidate and improve on the achievements of the immediate past area controller.

The Command Public Relations Officer, SC Hussaini Abdullahi pjsc, quoted Kolade as expressing confidence in delivering on the responsibility bestowed on him by the management of the Nigeria Customs Service. The new CAC reiterated his commitment to leverage his long-standing experiences to navigate the complexity of the frontier command, having worked there in the past.

While soliciting the support and maximum cooperation of officers and men of the command, he charged them to always work as a team for the overall interest of our country, assuring that everyone would be carried along.

Meanwhile, Ag ACG Timi Bomodi thanked the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, and the management for giving him the opportunity to serve as CAC and his subsequent elevation as Ag ACG. While appreciating the support and cooperation of officers and stakeholders, he urged officers to extend the same support he enjoyed to his successor,  even as he described his deployment to Seme as strategic, stating that  the command under Kolade will excel.

A seasoned customs officer per excellence, Kolade has worked and served in different capacities across several customs formations. He has attended courses as a Customs representative both within and outside the country.

He is a recipient of many awards in recognition of his outstanding achievements, including receiving a commendation letter for outstanding performance in anti-smuggling operations from the Former Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd), in 2017 while serving as the Coordinator of CGC Strike Force Team, Zone  C;  covering  the South-South and South-East states.