The Nigeria Customs Service on Saturday announced the appointment of Comptroller Adebola Salawu as the new head of its Lagos Industrial Area Command.

This was contained in a press statement issued on its official X handle, confirming that Salawu succeeds Comptroller Sarah Wadinda, who retired recently after years of service.

According to the statement, Wadinda retired after a distinguished career and was recognised for her leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, including the Customs Cares project at Festac Senior Grammar School.

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In her farewell remarks, Wadinda expressed gratitude to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, for entrusting her with the Command’s leadership.

She also urged officers to give their full support to her successor.

In response, Comptroller Salawu praised Wadinda’s achievements and pledged to build on them.

“I assure officers and stakeholders of my commitment to improving excise operations,” Salawu said. She further called for cooperation, urging officers to embrace the newly launched Unified Customs Management System (B’Odogwu) and emphasised the importance of in-house training and stakeholder engagement “to boost excise performance and contribute to national economic growth.”