Adekunle Oloyede, the Assistant Comptroller General of Customs in charge of Tariff and Trade, at Customs headquarters, Abuja celebrates his 58th birthday today, 10th November, 2024.
ACG Adekunle Oloyede, born into the Oloyede’s family of Ile-alala Compound, Oyan in Odo-otin Local Government Area of Osun State is a thorough bred custom officer who can be described as encyclopedia of custom services activities.
As a resilient custom officer, he has indefatigably and patriotically served Nigeria; thus, making him one of a kind of officer who put professionalism to service to humanity and fatherland.
Besides being a solution provider to trade facilitation, he is a top notch officer for productivity.
ACG Adekunle Oloyede is an exceptional officer who doesn’t compromise his service to humanity.
Being an immediate past Customs Area Controller of Tin Can Island Port (TCIP) Command in Lagos, he had proved what a combination of knowledge, intelligence and patriotism can achieve in customs administration.
Before his deployment to Customs headquarters, ACG Oloyede, a Computer ‘guru’ brought his knowledge of ICT to prevent revenue loss at Tin Can Island Port (TCIP) Command in Lagos.
He also warehoused a N50 million bribe from smugglers as evidence against importers of tramadol laden in 2x40ft containers with a street value of over N550.3 million. This unprecedented anti-smuggling bust in the last two decades made TCIP a scary zone under his watch for smugglers and duty evaders.
In addition to his ground breaking records, he arrested two suspects who had approached his office to negotiate the clearing of the drugs, offering to pay bribes to clear them out.
Oloyede had played along and documented evidence, including bribe in cash that would aid prosecution of the culprits, while sending strong signals of zero compromise on his part to the trading community; Hence, his professional approach saved the Nigerian society from destructive importation by people who think bribing their way through the ports will result in smuggling in psychotropic substances and drugs with harmful effects on individuals and the society.
In view of these groundbreaking achievements in office, the Crime Focus news.com team wish ACG Oloyede a happy birthday, long life and prosperity.
His Biography
Otunba Adekunle Oloyede was born in Lagos, on 10th November, 1966 into the Oloyede’s family of Ile-Alala compound, Oyan Odo- Otin Local Government Area of present day Osun state.
He grew up under the strong tutelage of his parents, Mr and Mrs Adetunji Oloyede in Shogunle, a suburb of Lagos state.
For his primary school education, Oloyede attended ‘Lara Day Nursery and Primary school, Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja, Lagos. He later proceeded to Government College, Eric More, Surulere, Lagos state.
In pursuit of his academic career in life, he then proceeded to Federal Polytechnic in Ado- Ekiti where he bagged an HND in Civil engineering with distinction.
In furtherance to his studies, he went to Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomosho where he bagged a master degree in transport Management.
He completed National Youth Service in Uyo , Akwa Ibom state.
ACG Oloyede joined the Nigeria Customs Service in 1990 as a young officer; He started his career as an Assistant Superintendent of Customs (A2 Star officer).
ACG Oloyede got married to his heartthrob, Mrs Oluremi Mobolaji Oloyede nee Omisore, a native of Ile- Ife, Osun state in October, 1994.
They are blessed with three children to the glory of God Almighty.
An ode to a rare gem on his birthday
On the 10th of November, 1966,
A hero is born among a hundred,
A wise man is found among a thousand,
But an accomplished one might not be found
Even among a hundred thousand men.
You are an accomplished hero among men
Who finds the strength to persevere and endure
In spite of overwhelming obstacles.
You are selfless and generous in spirit,
You give back as much as possible and help people.
Otunba Adekunle Oloyede, you are a rare gem
