Space Constraints: ACG Aremu Visits Ikorodu Warehouse BY GBOGBOWA GBOWA

The Lagos Zonal Coordinator, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Assistant Comptroller General, Adeyanju Modupeola Aremu yesterday of embarked on a working visit to Ikorodu Customs Warehouse for an on-the-spot assessment of the general conditions of the warehouse.

The Customs Zonal PRO, Chief Superintendent of Customs, Uche Ejesieme in a statement said the working visit which was part of the ACG’s oversight function, was undertaken particularly in the light of rumours and unverified news report that the Ikorodu Warehouse was filled up with no room to accommodate cargo being evacuated from the mother seaports of Apapa, Tin Can Island and PTML.

Happily Aremu discovered that the facility has room for about 9000 more containers and other general goods. In the course of the visit, the ACG took time to inspect all the goods domiciled in the facility, had engagement with the critical stakeholders, including the security and regulatory agencies on ways to ensure sanity and security of the facility.

It also provided an opportunity for a true assessment of the space in the facility contrary to the opinion advertised in the media, which suggests that the facility was either overcrowded or congested.

Speaking about the ACG’s tour of the facility, Ejesieme said, “This is coming on the heels of some insinuations in the media space which erroneously indicated that the facility is filled to the brim, and therefore can no longer be readily available for deposition of overtime/seized goods.

“The facility can comfortably accommodate about 9000 containers and other general goods.”

The ACG was received by officer in charge, A.C. William Akpabio, who led other officers and stakeholders on the working tour.

“Feeling quite elated at the conduct of the officer/men, the ACG charged them to ensure transparency and professionalism in discharge of their duties, to enable the service accomplish its mission and vision”, Ejesieme said.