Kebbi Customs prioritizes officers wellness, embarks on regular medical checkups, sports to enhance service efficiency 

By Ezurike Ugochukwu

The Kebbi Command of the Nigerian Customs Service in an avowed determination to portray the Controller General of Custom Adewale Adeniyi’s motive of striking a balance between work and health has has embarked on weekly routine exercise at the command.

The Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Chidi Chukwumeziri Nwokorie made the revelation when he organised a medical checkup exercise and kick-starting of the weekly routine exercise last Thursday at the Command’s premises.

In a released signed by Superintendent of Customs Mohammed Tajuddeen Salisu, Public Relations Officer(PRO) of the Command made available to Nationupdate restated the motive of the programme which is to strike a balance between work and health better known as Work-Life balance.

Compt. Nwokorie urged Officers not to perceive the exercise as something they are coerced to partake in but as a mandate to checkmate their health status in case of any unforeseen health issue.

He therefore stated that henceforth, there is going to be medical check every two weeks and a mandatory weekly exercise to strengthen the fighting spirit of Officers and men of the Command in order to carry out the Service’s core mandates effectively.

The exercise was concluded by engaging Officers in various types of sport particularly football, Basket Ball, Table Tennis, and other sporting events.