NCS: A REFORM CHAMPION OF TRADE FACILITATION UNIT COMPTROLLER ANTHONY AYALOGU DIES

NCS: A REFORM CHAMPION OF TRADE FACILITATION UNIT  COMPTROLLER ANTHONY AYALOGU DIES

The Comptroller General of Customs Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), CFR and the entire Officers and men of Nigeria Customs Service announced the death  of Comptroller Anthony Ayalogu. 

Ayalogu who until his death was the Customs Comptroller in charge of the Trade Facilitation Unit of the Service. 

In a press release signed Public Relations Unit,  A A Maiwada, Ayalogu  was in transit on an official assignment when he suddenly took ill upon arrival at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport and lost consciousness. All efforts to revive him proved unsuccessful as he was pronounced dead at 20:20 hours on Monday 17th October 2022 at 465 Nigerian Airforce Hospital Kano. He was aged 57.

Comptroller Anthony Ayalogu hailed from Onitsha North Local Government Area of Anambra state. He held a Bachelor's Degree in Botany from the University of Port Harcourt. He was enlisted into the Nigeria Customs Service on 24th September 1991 as cadet Assistant Superintendent.

Ayalogu was a Fellow at the World Customs Organization (WCO) took over as Comptroller Trade Facilitation on 31 January 2022. He had an outstanding career as the reform champion of the Nigeria Customs Service and had previously served at the System Audit Unit under the Tariff and Trade Department. 

He is survived by a wife and children.