For everything there is a time and season, a time to step in and a time to step out. Thus, as the time came for the  statutory retirement of Zonal Coordinator Zone ‘A’ ACG Adeyanju Aremu, a new Zonal Coordinator ACG Festus Okun has assumed duty as the Zonal Coordinator Zone ‘A’ as nature herself abhors vacuum.

L/R: ACGs Aremu and Okun during the Hand over and take over

In a brief ceremony in her office, the retiring ACG thanked the Customs management led by the Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) for the confidence reposed in her with her posting as the Zonal Coordinator up till the time of her retirement.

The outgone Zonal Coordinator who described Zone ‘A’ as the bedrock and microcosm of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, charged officers in the zone to work assiduously towards supporting the new Zonal Coordinator to enable him succeed.

ACG Aremu (rtd) highlighted the giant strides of the zone in the areas of Revenue and anti-smuggling and expressed confidence in the capacity and competence of the new Zonal Coordinator to taking the zone to the next level. While thanking the principal officers in the zone, she urged them to ensure that the new Zonal Coordinator gets the necessary operational support in all ramifications.

On his part, the new Zonal Coordinator, ACG Festus Oyedele Okun, thanked his predecessor for the enviable standard which Zone ‘A’ has attained under her regime and promised to bring his wealth of experience to bear in setting new standard as a way of continuity.

He wished the retiring ACG well in her future endeavours.

The Man ACG Okun

Assistant Comptroller General Festus Oyedele Okun was born in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria. He obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree in Sociology from Ondo State University and also obtained Masters in Public Administration from University of Lagos.

The Technocrat joined the Nigeria Customs in 1989 and has served in various Customs Commands in different capacities:

• Trained ASYCUDA Technical Supervisor
• Area Project Manager in Lilypond
• Area Project Manager in PTML
• DC Revenue in Tincan Island
• Area Project Manager Tincan Island
• CAC PTML
• ACG Zone C

Among the numerous courses he has attended  in Nigeria and  overseas are Project Management, Change Management, Classification and many more.The New Zone A Coordinator who is married and has children enjoys Playing Golf, Watching Football and Table Tennis.

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CS UKPANAH

COMPTROLLER SPECIAL DUTIES ZONE ‘A’ HQ