Comptroller Mu’azu Strengthens Partnership With Port Police to Enhance Apapa Port Security

The Customs Area Controller of the Apapa Area Command, Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Murtala Mu’azu, has pledged closer collaboration with the Ports Authority Police (Western) Command to safeguard Apapa Port, Nigeria’s busiest port complex.

Comptroller Mu’azu made the commitment during a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, Ports Authority Police (Western) Command, CP Oluwatoyin Iyabode Agbaminoja, at her office in Apapa, Lagos. The visit was aimed at consolidating inter-agency cooperation and enhancing security within Nigeria’s maritime environment.

Mu’azu assured the Commissioner of Police of his readiness to deepen synergy between both agencies, emphasizing mutual cooperation, intelligence sharing, and operational collaboration to ensure a safe, secure, and economically viable port environment. He stressed that sustained collaboration between the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Police Force is critical to tackling emerging security challenges, facilitating legitimate trade, and protecting national economic interests.

Welcoming the Controller, CP Agbaminoja congratulated him on his appointment and reaffirmed the Police Command’s commitment to supporting Customs in carrying out its statutory duties. She noted that effective inter-agency cooperation is indispensable to combating criminal activities and safeguarding critical port infrastructure.

The Commissioner further assured Mu’azu of the Command’s continued support through intelligence sharing, coordinated operations, and sustained engagement, all geared towards maintaining a peaceful, secure, and business-friendly port environment.