Leadership of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command has changed hands, as Comptroller Effiong Harrison officially handed over to Comptroller Chidi Nwokorie on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. The transition followed Harrison’s retirement after 35 years of dedicated service.
In his farewell remarks, Comptroller Harrison expressed gratitude to officers and men of the command for their professionalism throughout his tenure.
“I want to express my appreciation to all of you from different units and for the services we rendered to the government and ourselves as members of the Nigeria Customs Service. In our time, we had no incident that warranted dismissal or interdiction. We leveraged intelligence and worked day and night in the best possible way,” he said.
Harrison also described the new Customs Area Controller’s posting as a welcome development, noting Comptroller Nwokorie’s background and security consciousness as vital assets to the command. He urged officers to extend their loyalty and support to his successor.
In his response, Comptroller Nwokorie thanked the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, for entrusting him with the leadership of the MMIA Command.
“I want to thank the Almighty God for a special day like this, and the CGC, Adewale Adeniyi, for finding me worthy to represent him here. I strongly believe we will all work together in peace and harmony. You, the officers on the field, are my eyes,” he stated.
Nwokorie assured officers that he would adopt an open-door policy and an inclusive leadership style, pledging teamwork in driving the command’s performance, boosting revenue, and enhancing national security.
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