The Nigeria Customs Service Board has approved the appointment of four Deputy Comptroller-Generals and twelve Assistant Comptroller-Generals. The newly appointed DCGs are AB Mohammed from the North-West, GO Omale from the North-Central, OC Orbih from the South-South, and D Nnadi from the South-East.
The new ACGs include MP Binga from the North-East, CA Awo from the South-East, AB Shuaibu from the North-Central, AT Abe from the North-West, K Mohammed from the North-West, B Mohammed from the North-West, TM Daniyan from the North-Central, B Oramalugo from the South-East, OP Olaniyan from the South-West, B Olomu from the South-West, IK Oladeji from the South-West, and CC Dim from the South-East.
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In addition to these appointments, the Board approved the promotion of 3,514 officers across various ranks. The promotions reflect the Service’s commitment to merit-based career progression and recognition of outstanding performance. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, congratulated the newly appointed and promoted officers, urging them to justify the confidence reposed in them.
The NCS has also made significant progress in its Trade Modernisation Project, with notable achievements including the deployment of the Unified Customs Management System codenamed B’Odogwu, arrival of six scanners, acquisition of Electronic Cargo Tracking System equipment, setup of the Centralised Image Analysis System, reinforcement of cybersecurity architecture, and expansion of capacity-building programmes.
The Board reviewed the Service’s revenue performance for the first half of the year, disclosing that the Service generated N3.68 trillion between January 1 and June 30, 2025, exceeding projections by N390.2 billion. This achievement underscores the effectiveness of ongoing reforms, improved stakeholder compliance, and enhanced deployment of technology in Customs operations.
The development was announced in a statement signed by Abdullahi Maiwada, Assistant Comptroller of Customs and National Public Relations Officer of the service, and published on the Nigeria Customs Service’s official social media handle.
