NCSB approves appointments, promotes 4,291 senior officers
The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has confirmed the appointments of one Deputy Comptroller General (DCG) and eight Assistant Comptrollers General (ACGs) while approving the promotion of 4,291 senior officers across various ranks.
This was announced following the board’s 61st regular meeting on 18 December 2024, chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun.
The appointments, aimed at filling vacancies created by retirements, align with the Federal Character Policy stipulated in Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023. The newly confirmed officers include:
DCG S. Chiroma (North-East)
ACGs Z.M. Gaji (North-East), O.A. Adebakin (South-West), G.M. Omale (North-Central), M.S. Yusuf (North-Central), D.A. Nnadi (South-East), H.K. Ejibunu (North-Central), and D. Hassan (North-East).
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The board approved the promotion of 4,291 officers following their exceptional performance during the 2024 promotion exercise. The breakdown is as follows:
80 Deputy Comptrollers (DC) promoted to Customs Comptrollers (CC)
151 Assistant Comptrollers (AC) to Deputy Comptrollers (DC)
612 Chief Superintendents of Customs (CSC) to Assistant Comptrollers (AC)
641 Superintendents of Customs (SC) to Chief Superintendents of Customs (CSC)
392 Deputy Superintendents of Customs (DSC) to Superintendents of Customs (SC)
590 Assistant Superintendents of Customs I (ASC I) to Deputy Superintendents of Customs (DSC)
965 Assistant Superintendents of Customs II (ASC II) to ASC I
860 Inspectors of Customs (IC) to ASC II
The board also granted special promotions to 16 officers for exceptional performance and posthumously promoted the late Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Etop Andrew Essien, who passed away in June 2024.
As part of its reforms, the board approved the transfer of the Post Clearance Audit (PCA) Unit directly under the Comptroller General’s office. The unit, now elevated to be headed by an Assistant Comptroller General, aims to enhance efficiency and oversight.
To ensure continuity, six senior officers from the six geopolitical zones were granted a 12-month service extension. These officers include:
ACGs B. Imam (North-East), I.G. Umar (North-West), K.C. Egwu (South-East)
Comptrollers F. Abdulqadri (North-Central), M.T. Awe (South-West), O.F. Ojiefor (South-South)
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, congratulated the newly appointed and promoted officers, urging them to uphold the Service’s mandate and pursue excellence. He also thanked the Finance Minister for ensuring the timely completion of the promotion cycle and extended festive greetings to all officers.
The promotion exercise underscores the NCS’s commitment to fostering a motivated workforce while strengthening institutional capacity for enhanced service delivery.
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