By Stella Okocha
Harboursandport.com:Lagos- September 9 2025: Following the recent wave of change in leadership that is ongoing in various commands of the Nigeria Customs Service NCS, the Lagos Industrial Area Command Festac Town , is not left out as the Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Sarah Mamza Wadinda retires and hands over mantle of leadership to her successor Comptroller Adebola Salawu. 
CAC Wadinda hands over mantle of leadership to her successor Comptroller Adebola Salawu.
The handing over ceremony which took place on Monday 8 September 2025 at the Command, pointed out some of the achievements of controller Sarah which includes ; commissioning of the ‘Customs Cares’ corporate social responsibility at the Festac Senior Grammar School in August 2025. Constructed and installed a water treatment plant, established an electronic library and also provided a photocopier.
Controller Sarah (Rtd) also refurbished and painted some areas of the school including the school toilet; which she said the success of the CSR project was achieved with the collaboration and support of some stakeholders of the command.
Comptroller Wadinda (Rtd) expressed her profound gratitude to CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, for the confidence reposed on her to serve at the Lagos Industrial Area Command. She further enjoined all officers to exercise their competence and give maximum cooperation to her successor for continuous trade facilitation towards an enhanced revenue collection; adding that her career fulfilment would be mirrored in the legacy left behind for her successor.
The incoming CAC, Comptroller Adebola Salawu, commended the good work of her predecessor and wished her success in her future endeavors. She enjoined all officers of the Lagos Industrial Area Command to extend the same hands of cooperation in her tenure; highlighting that officers should take advantage of the newly boarded Unified Customs Management System (B’Odogwu) with emphasis on in house training of officers and stakeholders engagement to enhance excise performance towards the economic growth of the nation
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