Nigeria Customs Training And Doctrine Command Holds Reception for Retiring High-Ranking Officers

Nigeria Customs Training And Doctrine Command Holds Reception for Retiring High-Ranking Officers

The Nigeria Customs Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), on Friday, 3 May 2024, held a befitting retirement reception to commemorate the outstanding careers of two seasoned administrators of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), namely the Commander TRADOC, Acting Deputy Comptroller-General Olugboyega Peters and Assistant Comptroller General in charge of Doctrine, Development and Administration (DD&A), ACG Nanu Ogar-Modey.

This was contained in a statement signed by the College Public Relations Officer, Akinwale Fatoki, stating that the two celebrated Officers both bowed out of service on Thursday, 2nd May 2024.

The statement further noted that after the Commander had received and inspected the Quarter Guard, the grand ceremony began, which took place at the DCG’s conference room.

While pouring encomiums on the retiring officers, ACG Egwuh described the times he had spent working with both Officers in different capacities as very rewarding.

“The Service will miss the two of you, who I have worked and become friends with. I admire the dedication of ACG Ogar-Modey and how she combines it with caring for her family.

“Ag. DCG Peters is a repository of Customs knowledge and an embodiment of humility. I pray that God will reward you both for your selfless service to the nation,” he said.

ACG Yusuf, on his part, recounted the excellent working relationship he had with retiring Ag. DCG Peters wishes the two retiring Officers nothing short of the best in their new phase of life.

“When we worked together at Apapa Seaport, I was the striker, and he was the defender. While I worked in the Customs Processing Center (CPC), he worked at the exit gate. So we always put heads together to combine expertise and agree on superior opinion about the classification of consignments,” he stated.

Speaking, ACG Kamaruddeen Olumo (Rtd.) remarked and thanked God for the life and successful careers of Ag. DCG Peters and admonished the Service to come up with notable modalities to ensure the knowledge acquired by the retiring Commander and other resourceful retired Officers is continually transmitted to the new breed of Officers who are still actively serving. Regarding ACG Ogar-Modey, he eulogised her rare leadership qualities while welcoming her into the “Senior Citizens Club”.

“Nanu has been more than a colleague. We have been very close since joining the service and have formed a friendship that transcends into our families. She is very passionate about her family and the Service. I have no doubt she will enjoy her retirement,” he affirmed.

The retiring Assistant Comptroller-General, Ogar-Modey, in her response, gave gratitude to God for his grace in her life as well as the support of the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Bashir Adeniyi and his management team. She expressed her joy at how far she had come in the Service while surmounting all challenges that were thrown her way.

“It was never an easy ride. There were challenges here and there, but to the glory of God, I was able to surmount them all. I am very happy to be retiring honourably after thirty-five years in service. My joy knows no bounds. I thank God for his unending grace because, without him, my story would probably have been different. I also appreciate the CGC, who has never failed to show his trust in me,” she extolled.

The Commander, Ag. DCG Peters, in his remarks, expressed his appreciation to God for giving him the ability to serve and serve well dutifully. He equally thanked the CGC for the remarkable strides he has gallantly made to ensure the Nigeria Customs Service fulfils its mandate while ensuring the nation is never on the losing end to economic saboteurs. He counselled serving Officers to be unrelenting and steadfast in their duties while encouraging them always to be inquisitive and ask questions that will make them vastly knowledgeable in Customs operations and procedures.