New Customs Boss Seeks Stronger Synergy With Police In Sokoto, Zamfara
New Customs Boss Seeks Stronger Synergy With Police In Sokoto, Zamfara
From Bashir Rabe Mani.in Sokoto
The newly posted acting Comptroller of the Nigeria Customs Service, Sokoto and Zamfara Area Command, Deputy Comptroller Haliru Isah Abdullahi,, has stressed the need to strengthen inter-agency collaboration with the Police and other security agencies.
The visit, which took place at the State Police Headquarters in Sokoto, was part of the acting Comptroller’s familiarization tour of key security stakeholders in the state.
He was received by the Commissioner of Police, Sokoto State Command, CP Hayatu Hassan Shaffa, along with senior officers of the Command.
Speaking during the visit, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi emphasized the importance of synergy between the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Police Force, describing the two agencies as critical partners in safeguarding national security, combating smuggling and ensuring the safety of lives and property.
He noted that no single agency can effectively tackle the complex security and economic challenges facing the nation, stressing that continuous collaboration, intelligence sharing and mutual respect remain essential to achieving shared objectives.
“I am here to formally present myself and to reaffirm the commitment of the Nigeria Customs Service, Sokoto and Zamfara Area Command, to working closely with the Nigeria Police Force.
“Our mandates are complementary, and our success depends largely on how well we cooperate and support one another,” he stated.
The acting Comptroller further solicited the continued support and cooperation of the Police Command in the areas of intelligence gathering, joint operations and prompt response to security incidents along the borders and within the two states.
In his response, the Commissioner of Police, Sokoto State Command, CP Hayatu Hassan Shaffa, welcomed the Ag. Comptroller and his entourage, congratulating him on his new appointment.
He assured him of the Command’s readiness to sustain and deepen the existing partnership between the two agencies.
The CP emphasized that inter-agency cooperation is a cornerstone of effective policing and national security, adding that the Police Command would continue to work hand in hand with the Customs Service to ensure peace, stability and economic prosperity in the region.
The visit concluded with both parties reaffirming their commitment to a stronger working relationship, regular communication and joint efforts toward addressing common security and enforcement challenges.
The development was contained in a press statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, for the Commissioner of Police, Sokoto State Command.
