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We Must Prioritise, Transparency, Accountability in Our Operations - Comptroller Olomu

 


The Customs Area Controller (CAC), in charge of Apapa Area Command, Comptroller babatunde Olomu has charged newly promoted Deputy Comptrollers (DC's) and Assistant Comptrollers (AC's) to prioritise transparency and accountability in their duties.

The CAC made the remark at the command, during a training workshop with the Independent Corrupt Practices Commision (ICPC) on Thursday, 13 February 2025.

He reminded the officers of the importance of their various offices in achieving the objectives of the command and the Service. "Transparency and accountability are essential pillars that support good governance. Under the leadership of the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi, we will always prioritise engagement with stakeholders", he added. 

Speaking further, Comptroller Olomu noted that transparency and accountability is a fundamental principle in the Service which has helped to tackle smuggling and attain significant revenue generation objectives.

On her part, the representative of the Resident Commissioner for ICPC Lagos, Mrs. Florence Bariboloka highlighted qualities of a transparent public servant. "Some of these qualities include; messages and request at the appropriate time, proactively solving problems, not blaming or making excuses for failures, taking responsibility for actions, among others."

The workshop ended with a reminder to adopt the Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard which has been utilised in over 280 Ministries, Department, Agencies (MDAs) across the nation.

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