Nigeria Customs begins re-organization, retires 34 senior officers

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that as part of on-going re-organization in the Service, 34 Senior Officers have been retired with immediate effect. 

According to the service, "the re-organization of the Service is one of the core mandates" of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd).

Among those affected by the exercise are five Deputy Comptrollers-General of Customs (DCGs) who had earlier notified the Comptroller-General of their plan to proceed on voluntary disengagement from service. 

The five DCGs are John Atte, Ibrahim Mera, Musa Tahir, Austin Nwosu and Akinade Adewuyi.

Others affected by the move in the rank of Assistant Comptroller-General are Secretary to the Nigeria Customs Board, Madu Mohammed; Zonal Coordinator Zone ‘A’, Victor Gbemudu and Assistant Comptroller-General (Headquarters), Bello Liman.

The rest are of the rank of Comptrollers serving in Customs Headquarters, Zonal Offices and various Area Commands.

The Comptroller-General of NCS stated that the retirements were part of measures to kick-start the re-positioning of the Service for improved performance.