The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has approved a major shake-up within the Service, confirmed the appointment of one Deputy Comptroller General (DCG) and Eight Assistant Comptrollers General (ACGs) while promoting 4,291 senior officers. The decisions were made during the 61st regular board meeting held on December 18, 2024, chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun.
In a statement issued by the NCS National Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs Abdullahi Maiwada, the appointments aimed to fill vacancies created by retirements and uphold the principles of inclusivity and the Federal Character Policy.
The newly confirmed DCG is S Chiroma (North-East), while the appointed ACGs included 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).
The promotion exercise, which recognizes exceptional performance, elevated officers across various ranks:
80 Deputy Comptrollers to Customs Comptrollers
151 Assistant Comptrollers to Deputy Comptrollers
612 Chief Superintendents of Customs to Assistant Comptrollers
641 Superintendents of Customs to Chief Superintendents of Customs
392 Deputy Superintendents of Customs to Superintendents of Customs
590 Assistant Superintendents I to Deputy Superintendents of Customs
965 Assistant Superintendents II to Assistant Superintendents I
860 Inspectors of Customs to Assistant Superintendents II.
The Board also approved special promotions for 16 officers for outstanding performance and a posthumous promotion for the late Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Etop Andrew Essien, in recognition of his invaluable contributions before his passing in June 2024.
As part of efforts to enhance operational efficiency, the Board elevated the Post Clearance Audit (PCA) Unit, transferring it from the Tariff and Trade Department to the Comptroller General’s Office. The unit will now be headed by an Assistant Comptroller General to ensure better oversight and alignment with global standards.
Additionally, a 12-month service extension was approved for selected senior officers to address management turnover concerns. Beneficiaries included ACGs B Imam (North-East), IG Umar (North-West), KC Egwu (South-East), as well as Comptrollers F Abdulqadri (North-Central), MT Awe (South-West), and OF Ojiefor (South-South).
Meanwhile,the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi,has congratulated the newly appointed, promoted, and retained officers, urged them to remain steadfast in upholding the Service’s core mandates. He also extended festive greetings and thanked the Minister of Finance for facilitating the successful promotion cycle.
