North West: Customs Chief Advocates for Staff Deployment, Insists Transfer Long Overdue

    Nkengfua Vincent, Epie Jerome immortalize visit with Customs officers.

Epie Jerome, the North West Customs Chief of Sector has expressed concerns about the long-overdue transfer of officers from the North West Customs Sector. Despite achieving impressive results, including making 160 million out of 31 million in February 2025, Epie Jerome said the personnel of the sector felt neglected and overlooked during promotions and transfers.

Conveying the concerns to the visiting Yaounde team despatched by the Director General of the Cameroon Customs, the Customs Chief emphasized that officers who have overstayed in the sector should be transferred to prestigious positions and new officers brought in to revitalize the sector.

"We are not like other sectors. We are a peculiar sector, and our issues should be looked into," Jerome emphasized. He lamented that while transfers were carried out across the country, none of his officers were considered, leaving them feeling discouraged and undervalued.

    Epie Jerome, North West Customs Chief.

Jerome's concerns were echoed by Tohnain Mirabel Ayengeh, an assistant controller in the North West Customs Sector, who has been stationed in the region for 10 years without a transfer. Ayengeh appealed for financial motivation to help officers cope with the difficulties of working in the North West, which has been affected by the ongoing crisis.

    Nkengfua Vincent, Yaounde Delegation Head shaking Chief of Personnel, who has worked in Bamenda for 16years.

Meanwhile, Nkengfua Vincent, Senior Customs Inspector and Head of the Yaounde Delegation led a team to the North West Region as part of an anti-corruption sensitization campaign. The campaign, initiated by the Director General of Cameroon Customs, aims to promote integrity and transparency within the customs administration.

 

     Cross section of Customs officers welcoming Yaounde Delegation.

 

Vincent emphasized the importance of collaboration between customs officers, traders, business people, and transporters in the fight against corruption. He encouraged stakeholders to take advantage of facilitation measures put in place by the customs administration and to report any corruption incidents using the toll-free number 8044.

As the customs officials in the North West Region continue to cry out for support, it remains to be seen whether their pleas will be heard and addressed by the hierarchy.