The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has promoted 3,466 general duty and support staff officers.
Spokesman of the Service, Deputy Comptroller Timi, who made this known, said the promotion was approved on March 29 at the board’s 54th regular meeting.
The meeting was presided over by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning and Chairman, NCS Board, Zainab Ahmed.
She highlighted the importance of discipline and engendering a work ethics based on transparency and an all-encompassing reward system.
Ahmed commended the Management of NCS for breaking new grounds in trade facilitation and revenue generation in 2021.
She urged the newly promoted officers to redouble their efforts in achieving the goals of the service in 2022.
Comptroller Officers promoted included SA Bomoi, AA Anthony, BO Olumo, CK Niagwan, MM Tilleygyado, MC Ugbagu, CD Wada, A Bako, AM Adegbite, KI Adesola (Mrs), NP Umoh, OO Orbih and RC Nwankwo.
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 (GD) – (31)
Deputy Comptroller to Comptroller of Customs (SS) – (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)