Customs Board approves promotion of 3,466 officers

The Nigeria Customs Service Board has approved the promotion of 3,466 general duty and support staff officers to their next rank.

A press statement by the National Public Relations Officer of the NSC, DC Timi Bomodi, said the NCS Board approved the promotion at its 54th Regular meeting held on Tuesday, March 29, 2022.

Bomodi stated that the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning who also doubles as the Chairman, NCS Board, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed presided over the meeting.

She highlighted the importance of discipline and engendering work ethic based on transparency and an all-encompassing reward system.

According to Bomodi, Ahmed commended the Management of NCS for breaking new grounds in trade facilitation and revenue generation in 2021.

She urged the newly promoted officers to redouble their efforts in achieving the goals of the service in 2022.

Among Comptrollers promoted are, “S.A Bomoi; A.A Anthony; BO Olumo; CK Niagwan; MM Tilleygyado; MC Ugbagu.

Others are, CD Wada; A Bako; AM Adegbite; KI Adesola (Mrs); NP Umoh; OO Orbih and RC Nwankwo.”

A breakdown of the 3,466 Officers whose promotion has 1st January 2021 as the effective date are as follows, “Deputy Comptroller to Comptroller of Customs; Deputy Comptroller to Comptroller of Customs; Assistant Comptroller of Customs to Deputy Comptroller of Customs; Assistant Comptroller of Customs to Deputy Comptroller of Customs.”

Others are Chief Superintendent of Customs to Assistant Comptroller of Customs; Chief Superintendent of Customs to Assistant Comptroller of Customs; Superintendent of Customs to Chief Superintendent of Customs; Superintendent of Customs to Chief Superintendent of Customs.

“Deputy Superintendent of Customs to Superintendent of Customs; Deputy Superintendent of Customs to Superintendent of Customs; Assistant Superintendent of Customs 1 to Deputy Superintendent of Customs; Assistant Superintendent of Customs 1 to Deputy Superintendent of Customs; Assistant Superintendent of Customs II to Assistant Superintendent of Customs 1; Assistant Superintendent of Customs II to Assistant Superintendent of Customs 1; Inspector of Customs to Assistant Superintendent of Customs II and Inspector of Customs to Assistant Superintendent of Customs II,” he added.