By Peace Udugba -The daily torch media
The Assistant Comptroller-General in charge of Excise, Free Trade Zone and Industrial Incentives, ACG Eghosa Joy Edelduok, on Thursday, April 9, 2026, led a delegation to engage excise traders and key stakeholders at the Operational Headquarters of the Oyo/Osun Area Command.
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Photographs of the visit of the Assistant Comptroller-General in charge of Excise, Free Trade Zone and Industrial Incentives, ACG Eghosa Joy Edelduok, to the Operational Headquarters of the Oyo/Osun Area Command.
Addressing participants, Edelduok acknowledged the vital role of excise factories in driving revenue generation for the Nigeria Customs Service. She commended stakeholders for their compliance with excise regulations and urged them to sustain their cooperation to enable the Command and the Service not only meet but surpass their revenue targets.
She also praised the Oyo/Osun Area Command for its significant contribution to national revenue, noting that the Command accounts for about one-third of the Service’s total collections. She further charged officers overseeing excise factories to remain diligent and committed toward achieving the Command’s targets for the year.
In his remarks, the Acting Customs Area Controller of the Command, Deputy Comptroller Wale Moses Adewole, expressed appreciation to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, and the management team for establishing the committee led by the Assistant Comptroller-General. He described the initiative as a strategic platform for engaging stakeholders, promoting compliance with excise regulations, and addressing operational challenges faced by businesses.
The engagement concluded with an interactive session where stakeholders sought clarifications on key issues and highlighted operational challenges. The Nigeria Customs Service assured participants of its continued collaboration and support.
The statement was signed by Abdulmalik Abiodun Akintola, Assistant Superintendent of Customs I and Command Public Relations Officer, Oyo/Osun Area Command.
