By Stella Odueme
The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has confirmed the appointment of one Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs (DCG) and five Assistant Comptroller-Generals of Customs (ACGs) following its 65th Regular Meeting held in Abuja, a statement by the Deputy Comptroller of Customs and National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, said on Sunday.
The meeting, chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Professor Taiwo Oyedele, also reviewed the Service’s revenue performance and other key administrative and operational matters.
The newly confirmed Deputy Comptroller-General is Constantine Dim from the South-East.
The five confirmed Assistant Comptroller-Generals are Pascal Chibuoke (South-East), Sani Yahaya (North-Central), Franklin Onyeka (South-South), Chibuzor Eyakwaire (South-South), and Ethelbert Nnaji (South-East).
The appointments were made in line with the Federal Character Policy of the Federal Government, as provided under Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
The Board also approved the upgrade of the NCS Medical Corps to a sub-department to be headed by an Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs, with nine Comptrollers serving in supporting roles.
On recruitment, the Board was briefed that successful candidates had been invited for documentation, physical and medical screening, scheduled to commence on September 7, 2026.
The Board also considered several disciplinary appeals, with decisions ranging from dismissal and exoneration to warnings, compulsory retirement and reinstatement of affected officers.
In its review of revenue performance, the Board disclosed that the Nigeria Customs Service has an annual revenue target of N11.074 trillion for 2026.
As of the end of June 2026, the Service had collected N4.30 trillion, representing 36.4 per cent of its annual target.
The Board noted that the Service had intensified revenue mobilisation through the full deployment of the Unified Customs Management System, known as B’Odogwu, expanded post-clearance and real-time audits, the Authorised Economic Operator and advance ruling programmes, deployment of geospatial technology, joint border patrols and increased engagement with the trading community.
The Board further approved the Nigeria Customs Service De-Minimis Regulation, 2025, following recommendations by its Technical and Operations Committee, to align the regulation with provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
It was also updated on ongoing ICT digital transformation initiatives, including progress in trade systems, human resources automation, NII infrastructure and digital applications.
The Board also received an invitation from the Federal Ministry of Finance to submit memoranda proposing amendments to the Nigeria Customs Service Act for possible inclusion in the 2027 Finance Bill.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on behalf of the Board, congratulated the newly appointed management officers and reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to accountability, institutional strengthening and sustained revenue mobilisation.