The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB), chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has confirmed the appointment of one Deputy Comptroller General (DCG) and seven Assistant Comptrollers General (ACGs), and the board promoted 4,291 senior officers.
This was carried out at its 61st regular meeting held on 18 December 2024.
The newly confirmed Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Management Team members include DCG S Chiroma (North-East) and ACGs ZM Gaji (North-East), OA Adebakin (South-West), GM Omale (North-Central), MS Yusuf (North-Central), DA Nnadi (South-East), HK Ejibunu (North-Central), and D Hassan (North-East).
Abdullahi Maiwada, National Public Relations Officer of the Service, disclosed this in a statement made available to the media at the weekend.
Maiwada, a Chief Superintendent of Customs, said the appointments were to fill the vacancies created based on the retirement of some management team members from the affected geopolitical zones of the federation.
He said the action further aligned with the Service’s commitment to national inclusivity, institutional balance, and adherence to the Federal Character Policy as outlined in Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
Furthermore, the promotion of senior officers highlighted the exceptional performance of both General Duty (GD) and Support Staff (SS) personnel during the 2024 promotion exercise.
A breakdown of the 4,291 officers elevated are as follows: 80 Deputy Comptrollers (DC) advanced to Customs Comptroller (CC), 151 Assistant Comptrollers (AC) to Deputy Comptroller (DC) and 612 Chief Superintendents of Customs (CSC) to Assistant Comptroller (AC).
Others are 641 Superintendents of Customs (SC) to Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSC), 392 Deputy Superintendents of Customs (DSC) to Superintendent of Customs (SC), 590 Assistant Superintendents of Customs I (ASC I) to Deputy Superintendent of Customs (DSC), 965 Assistant Superintendents of Customs II (ASC II) to ASC I, and 860 Inspectors of Customs (IC) to ASC II.
Recognising extraordinary contributions, the Board also approved special promotions for 16 deserving officers to the next higher rank based on their exceptional performance in various assigned responsibilities.
In the same vein, the Board equally approved a posthumous promotion in honour of the late Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Etop Andrew Essien, who passed away on June 25, 2024, during a presentation before the National Assembly House Committee on Public Accounts.
This gesture acknowledges his invaluable contributions and unwavering dedication, a testament to the organisation’s appreciation of exceptional service and commitment.
As part of its drive for enhanced service delivery and streamlined administrative processes in line with global best practices, the Board approved a strategic restructuring, transferring the Post Clearance Audit (PCA) Unit directly to the Office of the Comptroller General from the Tariff and Trade Department.
