to Enhance Fight Against Smuggling
ZAINAB JUNAID
In a bid to sustain a healthy Work-Life balance for Officers and Men, the Kebbi Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reintroduced medical checkups and weekly routine exercise to boost its personnel morale in the fight against smuggling.
This initiative aligns with the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR’s objectives to strike a balance between the demanding nature of Customs Officers’ work and the need to maintain fitness and health.
During the exercise held at the Command’s premises on Thursday, 19 June 2025, the Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Chidi Chukwumeziri Nwokorie stated that the initiative reflected the CGC’s motive to achieve a Work-Life balance.
According to a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Customs Mohammed Tajuddeen Salisu, the Area Controller urged the Officers not to see the exercise as activity they are persuaded to partake in but as a mandate to checkmate their health status in case of unforeseen health issue.
He emphasised that the Command will continue the fitness activity on a weekly basis while the medical check will continue every two weeks to strengthen the fighting spirit of Officers and Men of the Command in order to carry out the Service’s core mandates effectively.
The exercise concluded with Officers participating in various sports including football, Basket Ball, Table Tennis.
