Oyo/Osun Customs, Aseyin of Iseyin Reaffirm Alliance in Combating Smuggling

..As Oba Sefiu Commends Command’s Anti-Smuggling Drive, Assures Continued Support

The Aseyin of Iseyin Land, Oba Dr. Sefiu Olawale Adeyeri III, has reaffirmed the Iseyin community’s support and cooperation towards the Nigeria Customs Service, Oyo/Osun Area Command, in its fight against smuggling, promotion of compliance and strengthening of community engagement.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Customs I, Abdulmalik Akintola, on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, following a courtesy visit by the monarch and his entourage to the Command.

According to the statement, the Aseyin was received by the Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Wale Moses Adewole, and members of the Command’s management team, in a visit that was reciprocal to an earlier courtesy call paid to the Iseyin community by the Ag. Customs Area Controller during his stakeholder engagements with traditional institutions across the Command.

The monarch as commending the Ag. Customs Area Controller for his achievements in revenue generation and anti-smuggling operations, and assuring him of the community’s continued cooperation towards the Command’s operational goals. Oba Adeyeri also reiterated the community’s commitment to sustained sensitisation on the dangers of smuggling and other trans-border crimes.

He commended the Controller for recognising the role of traditional institutions, citing his engagements with the Alaafin of Oyo, the Soun of Ogbomoso, the Iba of Kishi, the Okere of Saki and the Onigbeti of Igbeti, among others, and described this as evidence of the Controller’s commitment to strengthening synergy with stakeholders and community leaders across the Command.

Responding, Deputy Comptroller Adewole, in remarks contained in the statement, expressed appreciation to the Aseyin and his entourage, noting that the monarch was the first traditional ruler to pay a courtesy visit to the Command since he assumed office as Acting Customs Area Controller. He described the gesture as significant and reaffirmed his commitment to sustaining cordial relations with traditional institutions and other critical stakeholders.

The PRO said the visit underscored the importance of effective community-Customs relations in promoting voluntary compliance, curbing smuggling, enhancing security and supporting the broader mandate of the Service.