Customs Announces Promotion Of 3,466 Officers

The Nigeria Customs Service Board has approved the promotion of 3,466 General Duty and Support Staff officers.

A statement by the National Public Relations Officer of the service, Timi Bomodi, on Tuesday revealed that the promotions happened after the NCS’s 54th regular meeting.

According to the statement, the Chairman of the NCS Board, Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, highlighted the importance of discipline and a work ethic based on transparency and an all-encompassing reward system for the promoted officers.

She added that the newly promoted officers must redouble their efforts to achieve the goals of the NCS in 2022.

The statement said, “A breakdown of the 3,466 Officers whose promotion has 1st January 2021 as the effective date is as follows: Deputy Comptroller to Comptroller of Customs (31); Deputy Comptroller to Comptroller of Customs (3); Assistant Comptroller of Customs to Deputy Comptroller of Customs (84); Assistant Comptroller of Customs to Deputy Comptroller of Customs (1).

“Chief Superintendent of Customs to Assistant Comptroller of Customs (212); Chief Superintendent of Customs to Assistant Comptroller of Customs (3); Superintendent of Customs to Chief Superintendent of Customs (196); Superintendent of Customs to Chief Superintendent of Customs (6); Deputy Superintendent of Customs to Superintendent of Customs (668); Deputy Superintendent of Customs to Superintendent of Customs (16