
Nigeria Customs Service
Nigeria Customs gets 4 DCGs, 11 ACGs, promotes other 2,722 officers

Board of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has approved the appointment of four Deputy Comptroller Generals (DCGs) and 11 Assistant Comptroller Generals (ACGs).

The development at the NCS included the promotion of 2,707 senior officers to various ranks.

A statement by Deputy National Public Relations Officer of the NCS, DC Timi Bomodi, on behalf f the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd), Monday, said the promotions take effect January 1, 2020.
“A breakdown of the appointments includes: DCG Abdullahi Babani; DCG Mohammed Boyi; DCG Elton Edorhe; DCG Katherine Ekekezie; ACG Hamza Gumi; ACG Mohammed Abba-Kura; ACG Saidu Galadima; ACG Gimba Umar.
“Others are: ACG Obi Ekwealor; ACG Bede Anyanwu; ACG Mohammed Uba Garba; ACG Kayode Olusemire; ACG Lena Oyama; ACG Florence Inuk, and ACG Lami Wushishi.
Some of the newly promoted Comptrollers are; the Customs National PRO Joseph Attah, Babajide Adeniyi, Anthony Udeze, Suleiman Chiroma, among others.
“The full statistics of the board approval is as follows: DCGs 4, ACGs: 11, DC-CC=35, AC-DC=64, CSC-AC=118, SC-CSC=244, DSC-SC=339, ASC I-DSC=995, ASC II-ASCI=655 and IC-ASC II=257. Of the 2,707 senior officers promoted 204 are support staff.
“The Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) congratulated the newly appointed and promoted Officers. He further charged them to justify the confidence reposed in them,” the statement read.