Honorable Minister of Finance Budget & National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed,
NCSB: Confirms Appointment of 5 DCGs, 15 ACGs
...Emphasized the engagement of young officers, including women in the Service
Approved the implementation of a Competency-Based Accelerated Career Progression Plan, CBACPP.
By: Bisi Akingbade
The Nigeria Customs Service Board, NCSB, has confirmed the appointment of five Deputy Comptroller Generals, DCGs, and fifteen (15) Assistant Comptroller Generals , ACGs during its 57th regular meeting.
The meeting which was chaired by the Honorable Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, was held at the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters, Abuja.
In a press release signed by Chief Superintendent of Customs, National Public Relations Officer ABDULLAHI MAIWADA give the details of the confirmation as follows:
The newly confirmed Deputy Comptroller Generals are: M. ABBA-KURA as the DCG Enforcement Inspection & Investigation, A.G. SAIDU as the DCG Human Resource Development, J.P. AJOKU as the DCG Excise, Free Trade Zone & Industrial Incentives, B.A. ADENIYI as the DCG Strategic Research and Policy, and G.A. ITOTOH as the DCG/Commander Training and Doctrine Command
The newly confirmed Assistant Comptroller Generals are as follows: O. PETERS as the ACG/Zonal Coordinator Zone ‘C’, A.I. ALFA as the ACG Strategic Research and Policy , H. J. SWOMEN as the ACG Excise, Free Trade Zone & Industrial Incentives, K.C. EGWUH as the ACG Doctrine Development and Administration Command, M.B.A. MUSA as the ACG Tariff and Trade, A. DAPPA-WILLIAMS as the ACG Enforcement Inspection & Investigation, B.M JIBO as the ACG Headquarters, A. HAMISU as the. ACG/Commandant Nigeria Customs Command & Staff College.
Others are: Y. SALIHU as the ACG Finance & Admin, M.I. YUSUF as the ACG Training and Coordination, S.A BOMAI as the ACG Board, C.K. NIAGWAN as the ACG Technical Services, K.I. ADEOLA as the ACG ICT/Modernization, I.O. BABALOLA as the ACG/Zonal Coordinator Zone ‘D’, and
B.U. NWAFOR as the ACG Human Resource Development
The Honorable Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning expressed delight at the outcome of her stewardship of the Nigeria Customs Service Board
“It has been a very interesting and educative experience for me as the Chairperson of the Nigeria Customs Service Board. We have seen during this process significant improvement in terms of the operations of the Nigeria Customs Service. We had cause to get several approvals for the Service including enhancement of the remuneration of the staff, and improvement in terms of cost of collections for the Nigeria Customs Service.
"We have also been able to complete the process toward the realization of the rollout of the Trade Modernization Project. These are all fundamental building blocks that are going to work positively towards enhancing and modernizing the whole of the Nigeria Customs Service in line with the requirements of the World Customs Organization and other protocols that Nigeria is committed to."
The Chairperson addressing the future generation of Customs Officers, emphasized the engagement of young officers, including women in the Service.
In a related development, the board has also approved the implementation of a Competency-Based Accelerated Career Progression Plan, CBACPP. The plan is a proactive strategy designed to close the generational gap that could lead to leadership vacuum in the higher hierarchies of the Nigeria Customs Service if not addressed.
The Board also expressed pleasure over the recent enactment of the new Customs Act into law. To facilitate a seamless transition, the Board has made plans to organize a retreat for the Board Members and expanded Management of NCS. Following the retreat, a stakeholder education and engagement forum will be launched to inform the public about the provision of the new Act and the corresponding compliance requirement.
The aim is to ensure clarity and understanding among stakeholders, enabling them to adapt to the new regulations effectively.
Also, the effective date for the full implementation of the New Act is a priority that will be addressed in due course.
Meanwhile, the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) CFR congratulates the newly appointed Officers and charged them to work diligently for a better and prosperous Service. He emphasized the importance of their roles in achieving the Service’s core functions of revenue collection, suppression of smuggling, and trade facilitation.
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