The Nigeria Customs Service Board has approved the appointment of a deputy comptroller-general and five assistant comptroller-generals.


The approval was given at the board’s 65th Regular Meeting, chaired by finance and economy minister Taiwo Oyedele, according to a statement by the NCS spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, on Sunday.


It said the appointment followed the statutory retirement of some service members and complied with the federal character policy.


The newly appointed DCG is Constantine Dim, representing the South-East, while the five ACGs comprise officers from three geopolitical zones. They are Pascal Chibuoke and Ethelbert Nnaji, both from the South-East; Sani Yahaya from the North-Central; and Franklin Onyeka and Chibuzor Eyakwaire, both representing the South-South.


The appointments were made under Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.


Comptroller-general of customs, Bashir Adeniyi, congratulated the appointees and assured them of the service’s full support. He said the board also reaffirmed its commitment to accountability, institutional strengthening and sustained revenue mobilisation.


The board approved upgrading the NCS Medical Corps to a sub-department headed by an ACG, assisted by nine Comptrollers.


Meanwhile, the statement said successful candidates from the ongoing 2024/2025 recruitment had been invited for documentation, physical and medical screening. The screening was scheduled to begin on Monday.


On disciplinary matters, the board considered several appeals and reached decisions on affected officers, including dismissal, exoneration, warning, compulsory retirement and reinstatement.


The board also reviewed the service’s 2026 revenue performance against an annual target of N11.074 trillion. Collections reached N4.30 trillion by the end of June, representing 36.4 per cent of the annual target.


The performance was attributed partly to intensified efforts, including the full deployment of the Unified Customs Management System, B’Odogwu. Other measures included expanded post-clearance and real-time audits, as well as the Authorised Economic Operator and advance ruling programmes.

(NAN)