The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has confirmed the appointments of one Deputy Comptroller-General (DCG) and five Assistant Comptrollers-General (ACGs) following the statutory retirement of some senior officers.
The appointments were approved at the Board’s 65th Regular Meeting held on September 2, 2026, and chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Professor Taiwo Oyedele.
The newly confirmed Deputy Comptroller-General is Constantine Dim from the South-East, while the five Assistant Comptrollers-General are Pascal Chibuoke and Ethelbert Nnaji, both from the South-East; Sani Yahaya from the North-Central; and Franklin Onyeka and Chibuzor Eyakwaire from the South-South.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the NCS National Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller of Customs Abdullahi Maiwada, the appointments were made in line with the Federal Character Policy of the Federal Government and Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
The Board also approved the elevation of the Nigeria Customs Service Medical Corps to a Sub-department to be headed by an Assistant Comptroller-General and supported by nine Comptrollers.
It further received an update on the ongoing recruitment exercise, with successful candidates invited for documentation, physical and medical screening scheduled to commence on September 7, 2026.
On disciplinary matters, the Board considered several appeals and took decisions that included dismissal, exoneration, warning, compulsory retirement and reinstatement of affected officers.
The Board also reviewed the Service’s revenue performance for 2026 against an annual target of N11.074 trillion. As of the end of June 2026, the Service had collected N4.30 trillion, representing 36.4 per cent of its annual target.
It noted that the Customs Service had intensified revenue mobilisation and trade facilitation through the full deployment of the Unified Customs Management System, B’Odogwu, alongside expanded post-clearance and real-time audit.
Other measures highlighted included the Authorised Economic Operator and advance ruling programmes, deployment of geospatial technology, joint border patrols and increased engagement with the trading community.
The Board, based on the report of its Technical and Operations Committee, also approved the Nigeria Customs Service De-Minimis Regulation, 2025, to align it with the provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
It was further briefed on ongoing ICT and digital transformation initiatives, with substantial progress recorded across trade systems, human resources automation, NII infrastructure and other digital applications.
The Board also noted an invitation from the Federal Ministry of Finance for stakeholders to submit memoranda proposing amendments to the Nigeria Customs Service Act for possible consideration in the 2027 Finance Bill.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on behalf of the Board, congratulated the newly confirmed management members and reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to accountability, institutional strengthening and sustained revenue mobilisation.
