NCS Board confirms appointment of 2ACGs, approves promotion of 2209 Senior Officers

....as DC Hussein K Ejibunu of FOU among 67 DCs promoted to Customs Comptroller 

ZAINAB JUNAID 

In recognition of the exceptional performance of Officers and Men of the Nigeria Customs Service(NCS) in the 2023 promotion examination, NCS Board during its 58th regular meeting held on Tuesday, 19 December 2023, at the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters, chaired by the Honorable Minister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun, has confirmed the appointment of two (2) Assistant Comptrollers General and the promotion of Two Thousand Two Hundred and Nine (2209) Senior Officers. 

National Public Relations Officer of the Service, Chief Supretendent of Customs (CSC) Abdullahi Maiwada, disclosed this on Friday December 22, 2023, in a statement revealing that the appointed officers confirmed as substantive members of the NCS Management Team are ACG Florence Nano Ogar-Modey and ACG Queen Ogubudu.

The comprehensive promotion list, according to the statement encompasses both General Duty (GD) and Support Staff (SS) personnel who demonstrated outstanding performance in the 2023 promotion exercise. The breakdown of promoted officers is as follows: Inspector of Customs (IC) to Assistant Superintendent of Customs II (ASC II) - 348, ASC II to ASC I - 321, ASC I to Deputy Superintendent of Customs (DSC) - 355, DSC to Superintendent of Customs (SC) - 207, SC to Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSC) - 500, CSC to Assistant Comptroller (AC) - 333, AC to Deputy Comptroller (DC) - 78, and DC to Customs Comptroller (CC) - 67.

"The board approved special promotions for fourteen officers in recognition of their exceptional performance in various assigned responsibilities.

"Among the newly promoted Comptrollers are TM Daniyan, F Fajana, N Isyaku, MV Umana, AC Nwobi, F Abdulqadir, HK Ejibunu, FM Ojiofor, IN Aliyu, MD Malah, EO Oshoba, JK Oladeji, E Luka, AP Daruaku, FM Ojeifor, IN Nwokorie, EJ Harrison and others," the statement revealed.

While congratulating the newly promoted Officers and Men of the Service, Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR urged them to redouble their efforts in fulfilling the critical roles of revenue generation, trade facilitation, and suppression of smuggling, adding "this will enhance the NCS's pivotal role in bolstering Nigeria's socio-economic well-being."

He also extended warm wishes for joyous Christmas and New Year celebrations and expressed gratitude to the Honorable Minister of Finance for facilitating the timely conclusion of the 2023 promotion cycle.

The CGC further acknowledged the historical success, pledging to maintain the momentum in future exercises. 

"These strategic advancements are in harmony with his vision to fortify leadership, recognize merit, and inspire personnel for sustained success," he said.