By Sabiu Abdullahi
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, decorated 13 members of his management team with their new ranks on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters in Abuja.
The ceremony marked a significant milestone in the careers of the 5 Deputy Comptroller-Generals and 8 Assistant Comptroller-Generals who were promoted following the approval of their appointments by the Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.
According to the service’s spokesman, Chief Superintendent of Customs Abdullahi Maiwada, the appointments followed due process and adhered to the Federal Character Commission’s laws and principles of seniority.
The promoted officers were chosen for their dedication and commitment to the service.
Before decorating the officers, CGC Adeniyi charged them to redouble their devotion and determination to promote the Nigeria Customs Service selflessly.
He urged them to intensify their contribution to the fight against smuggling, revenue generation, and trade facilitation. The customs boss also noted the importance of shared vision among the new heads of departments to fulfill the mandate for each department. The decorated officers include: – Suleiman Bomai, DCG/Commander Training and Doctrine Command- Bello Jibo, DCG in charge of Enforcement Inspection & Investigation- Beatrice Nwafor, DCG in charge of Excise, Free Trade Zone & Industrial Incentives- Caroline Niagwan, DCG Tariff & Trade- Baba Imam, ACG Board- Adekunle Oloyode, ACG Trade & Tariff- Sambo Dangaladima, ACG/Zonal Coordinator Zone ‘B’- Abdulrazaq Abdulazeez, ACG/Zonal Coordinator Zone ‘D’- Sai’du Yusuf, ACG Human Resource Development- NP Umoh, ACG Training and Doctrine Command- Charles Obih, ACG/Zonal Coordinator Zone ‘C’- Ciroma Sulaiman, ACG Strategic Research and Policy The Comptroller-General described discipline and setting a good example for junior officers as very important. He said, “I must emphasise, as usual, that this level of your placement in the service requires your utmost discipline at all times. You must conduct yourselves in a manner that sets a good example for the officers behind you.”