Nigeria Customs Service Board Confirms Appointments of Senior Officers, Approves Establishment of New ICT Department
The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has confirmed the appointment of two Deputy Comptroller-Generals of Customs (DCGs) and five Assistant Comptroller-Generals of Customs (ACGs) in its 60th Regular Meeting held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
The meeting, chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, took place 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 the Assistant Comptroller-Generals are IG Umar, MM Tilley-Gyado, BA Makinde, OA Salefu, and T Bomodi. 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.
In addition to the appointments, 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. This strategic upgrade is vital to the ongoing modernization efforts within the NCS.
DCG KI Adeola has been appointed as the substantive Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of the newly upgraded ICT-Modernisation Department, supported by an Assistant Comptroller-General and five Comptrollers.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, congratulated the newly appointed officers, emphasizing the need for them to double their efforts in carrying out critical roles such as revenue generation, trade facilitation, and suppression of smuggling to bolster Nigeria's socio-economic development.
The Nigeria Customs Service Board's decisions aim to strengthen the organization's leadership and operational efficiency, ensuring effective service delivery and contributing to the country's economic growth.
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