Customs Board Approves The Promotion Of 3,466 Officers

The Nigeria Customs Board has approved the promotion of 3,466 Officers out of which 34 Deputy Comptrollers emerged as full Comptrollers.

This latest promotion exercise was announced at the 54th regular meeting of the Board on March 29th, where it approved the elevation of 3, 466 General Duty and support staff officers

The Honorable Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning and Chairman, NCS Board, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed who presided over the meeting highlighted the importance of discipline and engendering a work ethic based on transparency and an all-encompassing reward system.

Among Deputy Comptrollers promoted to Comptrollers are:
S.A Bomoi, A.A Anthony, B.O Olumo, C.K Niagwan, M.M Tilleygyado, M.C Ugbagu, C.D Wada, A Bako, A.M Adegbite, K.I Adesola (Mrs), N.P Umoh, O.O Orbih and R.C Nwankwo.

A breakdown of the 3,466 Officers whose promotion to effect on 1st January 2021,
Deputy Comptroller to Comptroller of Customs (General Duty) – (31)
Deputy Comptroller to Comptroller of Customs (Support Staff) – (3)
Assistant Comptroller of Customs to Deputy Comptroller of Customs (GD) – (84)
Assistant Comptroller of Customs to Deputy Comptroller of Customs (SS) – (1)
Chief Superintendent of Customs to Assistant Comptroller of Customs (GD) – (212)
Chief Superintendent of Customs to Assistant Comptroller of Customs (SS) – (3)
Superintendent of Customs to Chief Superintendent of Customs (GD) – (196)
Superintendent of Customs to Chief Superintendent of Customs (SS) – (6)
Deputy Superintendent of Customs to Superintendent of Customs (GD) – (668)
Deputy Superintendent of Customs to Superintendent of Customs (SS) – (16)
Assistant Superintendent of Customs 1 to Deputy Superintendent of Customs (GD) – (1,258)
 Assistant Superintendent of Customs 1 to Deputy Superintendent of Customs (SS) – (39)
Assistant Superintendent of Customs II to Assistant Superintendent of Customs 1 (GD) – (759)
Assistant Superintendent of Customs II to Assistant Superintendent of Customs 1 (SS) – (48)
Inspector of Customs to Assistant Superintendent of Customs II (GD) – (109)
Inspector of Customs to Assistant Superintendent of Customs II (SS) – (33)

Hon. Minister commended the Nigeria Customs management for breaking new grounds in trade facilitation and revenue generation in the year 2021. She urged the newly promoted officers to redouble their efforts

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