{"id":20858,"date":"2026-05-04T07:26:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T06:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/?p=20858"},"modified":"2026-05-03T14:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T13:37:10","slug":"nigeria-customs-names-ikewun-acting-comptroller-nemc-signals-renewed-push-against-maritime-smuggling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/nigeria-customs-names-ikewun-acting-comptroller-nemc-signals-renewed-push-against-maritime-smuggling\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria &#8211; Customs Names Ikewun Acting Comptroller NEMC, Signals Renewed Push Against Maritime Smuggling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/686511764_1431729255650933_4371418677111815146_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20859\" src=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/686511764_1431729255650933_4371418677111815146_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/686511764_1431729255650933_4371418677111815146_n.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/686511764_1431729255650933_4371418677111815146_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/686511764_1431729255650933_4371418677111815146_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/686511764_1431729255650933_4371418677111815146_n-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has appointed Deputy Comptroller of Customs (DC) Joseph Ikewun as Acting Comptroller of the North-Eastern Marine Command in a move to strengthen enforcement across Nigeria\u2019s inland waterways.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">DC Ikewun assumed duty at the Command\u2019s headquarters in Makurdi, Benue State, on 30 April 2026, ushering in a new phase of leadership focused on operational efficiency and enhanced service delivery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">His appointment underscores the Service\u2019s renewed drive to bolster maritime security, curb smuggling activities, and improve inter-agency collaboration within the Command\u2019s area of responsibility.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking at the assumption of duty, Ikewun pledged to build on existing achievements while fostering stronger partnerships with relevant stakeholders and sister agencies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI am committed to building on the solid foundation laid before me. My priority is to strengthen collaboration with relevant stakeholders and sister agencies to effectively secure our maritime corridors and suppress all forms of criminal activities. We will operate an open-door policy that encourages communication, teamwork, and mutual respect among officers, and together we will ensure that this Command remains a formidable force in protecting Nigeria\u2019s waterways,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He outlined key priorities to enhance operational effectiveness, including improved inter-agency cooperation to tackle smuggling along waterways and strengthened internal coordination among officers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">DC Ikewun also commended the leadership of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, noting that ongoing reforms and infrastructural improvements within the Service reflect a sustained commitment to efficiency and professionalism.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The North-Eastern Marine Command, according to him, remains a critical component of the NCS, playing a strategic role in securing Nigeria\u2019s waterways while facilitating legitimate trade through targeted enforcement and intelligence-driven operations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Source : Nigeria Customs Service<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has appointed Deputy Comptroller of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20859,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40,442,1327],"tags":[1493,2442,2687,31,32,1485,1297,1388,1326,3361,45],"class_list":["post-20858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-news","category-nigeria","tag-africa-en","tag-customs","tag-daily-news","tag-maritimafrica","tag-maritime","tag-maritime-in-africa","tag-maritime-industry-en","tag-news","tag-nigeria-en","tag-nigeria-customs-service-ncs","tag-shipping-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Nigeria - Customs Names Ikewun Acting Comptroller NEMC, Signals Renewed Push Against Maritime Smuggling - Maritimafrica<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/nigeria-customs-names-ikewun-acting-comptroller-nemc-signals-renewed-push-against-maritime-smuggling\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nigeria - Customs Names Ikewun Acting Comptroller NEMC, Signals Renewed Push Against Maritime Smuggling - Maritimafrica\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has appointed Deputy Comptroller of\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/nigeria-customs-names-ikewun-acting-comptroller-nemc-signals-renewed-push-against-maritime-smuggling\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Maritimafrica\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/maritimafrica\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-05-04T06:26:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/686511764_1431729255650933_4371418677111815146_n.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maritimafrica.com\\\/en\\\/nigeria-customs-names-ikewun-acting-comptroller-nemc-signals-renewed-push-against-maritime-smuggling\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maritimafrica.com\\\/en\\\/nigeria-customs-names-ikewun-acting-comptroller-nemc-signals-renewed-push-against-maritime-smuggling\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maritimafrica.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/8fb393d26362e592a3b75669654ebb24\"},\"headline\":\"Nigeria &#8211; 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