The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has confirmed the appointment of rwo Deputy Comptroller-Generals of Customs (DCGs) and five Assistant Comptroller-Generals of Customs (ACGs).
The Service’s national public relations officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, said on Wednesday, that the confirmation took place at its 60th Regular Meeting on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, and held at the new corporate headquarters of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Maitama, Abuja.
The newly confirmed appointments as Deputy Comptroller-Generals of Customs (DCGs) are: OA Alajogun and KI Adeola, while Assistant Comptroller Generals are IG Umar, MM Tilley-Gyado, BA Makinde, OA Salefu and T Bomodi.
According to Maiwada, the appointments were made in response to the statutory retirement of senior officers and are in full alignment with the Federal Character Policy, as outlined in Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
Furthermore, the Board approved the resolution from its 59th Regular Meeting held on May 14, 2024, to upgrade the ICT Unit to a full-fledged department. The strategic upgrade, Maiwada said, is vital to the ongoing modernisation efforts within the NCS.
The Service’s spokesperson also disclosed that DCG KI ADEOLA has been appointed as the substantive Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of the newly upgraded ICT-Modernisation Department. She will be supported by an Assistant Comptroller-General and five (5) Comptrollers to ensure the successful implementation of ICT initiatives aimed at enhancing the Service’s operational efficiency and digital transformation.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, while congratulating the newly appointed officers, emphasized the need for them to double their efforts in carrying out the critical roles of revenue generation, trade facilitation, and the suppression of smuggling to bolster Nigeria’s socio-economic development.
