Work-Life Balance: Apapa Port Command Prioritises Officers’ Wellbeing With Fitness Initiative

In line with the work-life balance policy of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, Apapa Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced a physical fitness initiative, aimed at promoting the mental and physical wellbeing of its officers.

Speaking during the fitness exercise held at the Command on Thursday, 29 January 2026, the Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba highlighted the importance of proactive health management, recalling past incidents linked to stress and exhaustion, particularly within the challenging urban environment in which the Command operates.

He also said the initiative aligns with the work-life-balance Policy of the CGC.

“This is to keep officers both mentally and physically fit. This is more so, considering the hustle and bustle of this city, the family issues we have, all these things tell on officers, and we spend long hours working, so we need to balance work and life, for longevity and good health even after service,” Oshoba said.

He emphasised that the exercise was a deliberate effort to improve officers’ fitness and productivity, rather than a publicity-driven activity.

“We are not doing this for publicity, it is meant to build up our fitness, so that we will be able to cope with our work schedule. We do a lot of job here and mostly mental, and many of us sit down a lot and this affects our health, so there is need for us to be active and we should extend this beyond what we are doing here, it should be a personal habit,” the Comptroller said.