Onele Rallies Stakeholders
Deputy Comptroller Jacob Onele, the acting Customs Area Controller (CAC) in charge of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command rallies stakeholders for improved operational coordination
By Innocent Chukwu
The acting Customs Area Controller (CAC) in charge of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command, Deputy Comptroller Jacob Onele, has rallied key stakeholders operating within the airport to improve security and ensure efficiency as the yuletide season approaches. The engagement, which included visits to the heads of sister security agencies and other government parastatals operating within the international route, ended with a courtesy call to the Office of the Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) MMIA Strategic Command on Monday, October 26, 2026.
Stating the purpose of his visit, the Acting Customs Area Controller explained the need to strengthen existing ties and improve operational coordination as the festive season approaches.
“Customs are ever ready to synergise with NDLEA to work together with you to achieve a better result, and also to make our society free of illicit drugs and collect the appropriate revenue that is due to the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” DC Onele said
He said the visit is an opportunity for officers and men of both security agencies to align better and address possible operational bottlenecks. He then emphasised the need to curb raging illicit drug trafficking without strampling on respective statutory rights.
In response, the Commander of Narcotics, NDLEA MMIA Strategic Command, Muhammad Ahmad, described the synergy between NCS and NDLEA as mutual respect and a clear understanding of each agency’s mandate.
“Once there is a hitch in the custody of either suspect or the exhibit, there could be serious problems in the course of prosecution. Our doors are always open. What we need is respect from each other,” he said
Onele also extended cooperation to the Head of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), and the Airport Chief of Security (ACoS), among others, signalling readiness to tighten airport security.
