ASIMPIN, TINCAN CHAPTER WELCOMES DC OBIAKALUSI

By Mcanthony Onuoha
The Executives and some elders of the Association of Igbo Maritime Practitioners in Nigeria, ASIMPIN, TinCan Island Chapter, on Friday, the 9th of October, 2020, officially welcomed the new Deputy Comptroller of Customs in charge of the Enforcement Unit of TinCan Island Command of the Nigeria Customs, DC B.N Obiakalusi.
The delegation, led by the ASIMPIN Chairman TinCan Island Chapter, Chief Charles ( Taylor) Igbokei,were joyfully received by the DC, an illustrious lgbo son, whom greater part of his service years had been at TinCan making him a household name among Freight Forwarders and Customs Licenced Agents.
One of the Chieftains of ASIMPIN, who was in the delegation, Chief Pius Ujubuonu, assured the DC of the support of Igbo Maritime Practitioners, saying that brotherhood is all about seeing one another succeed.
The Chairman of ASIMPIN, TinCan Chapter, Chief Charles ‘Taylor’ Igbokei told the DC that Association of Igbo Maritime Practitioners in Nigeria was not only for freight forwarders, that it was open for every lgbo indegene who has something doing within the Maritime Sector, including Customs, Bankers, Oil and gas workers,and those working with government agencies. He expressed happiness and gratitude to the Area Controller of Customs, TinCan Command, Compt. Musa MBA, for believing in professionalism rather than ethnicity.

Recall that the immediate past Deputy Comptroller in charge of the Enforcement Unit, DC Dera Nnadi, who performed excellently as head of the Unit, is of lgbo extraction.
In his response,the Deputy Comptroller of Customs, DC B.N Obiakalusi, advised members of the delegation to always be their brothers’ keepers, adding that as Freight Forwarders, they should always comply with laid down rules in line of duty and avoid infractions that could jeopardize successful clearing of their consignments, urging them to always stay away from troubles.
Continuing, DC Obiakalusi reminded his visitors of the community spirit that is synonymous with Ndi Igbo, their unique business acumen and industry,and charged them to always remain law abiding and patriotic in their every day embarkation.