The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has approved the promotion of 1,419 junior officers across various ranks.
This was announced during the recently held10th Management meeting, chaired by the Comptroller General of Customs, CGC, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.
National Public Relations Officer for Customs, Abdulahi Maiwada in a Wednesday statement noted that the development underscores the transformative leadership of the NCS management team under the visionary stewardship of CGC Adeniyi.
“By prioritising career growth as a cornerstone of workforce motivation, his administration inspires a culture of excellence, empowering employees to achieve their full potential and driving the organisation toward unparalleled service delivery,” said Maiwada.
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The promotion list for senior officers, according to the statement is being processed, pending approval by the Nigeria Customs Service Board.
The statement reads: “The comprehensive promotion list encompasses both General Duty and Support Staff who excelled in the 2024 promotion exercise. Specifically, 346 General Duty and 384 Support Staff officers were elevated from Assistant Inspector of Customs to Inspector of Customs; four General Duty and 13 support staff officers advanced from Customs Assistant I to Assistant Inspector of Customs; 372 General Duty and 59 Support Staff officers moved up from Customs Assistant II to Customs Assistant I; and 188 General Duty and 54 Support Staff officers were promoted from Customs Assistant III to Customs Assistant II.”
The statement added that Adewale urges the newly promoted men to redouble their efforts in fulfilling the Service’s core mandates of revenue generation, suppression of smuggling, and trade facilitation.
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