The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has confirmed the appointment of two Deputy Comptroller-Generals of Customs (DCGs) and five Assistant Comptroller-Generals of Customs (ACGs).
The Customs Service disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, where it noted that the confirmation was a part of the outcome of its 60th Regular Meeting, chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Economy, Wale Edun, in Abuja.
The newly confirmed DCGs are OA Alajogun and KI Adeola while ACGs are IG Umar, MM Tilley-Gyado, BA Makinde, OA Salefu, and T Bomodi.
The appointments according to the customs service were made in response to the statutory retirement of senior officers and are in full alignment with the Federal Character Policy, as outlined in Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
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The Service further noted that the Board approved the resolution from its 59th Regular Meeting held on May 14, 2024, to upgrade the ICT Unit to a full-fledged department.
“This strategic upgrade is vital to the ongoing modernisation efforts within the NCS,” the statement said.
Customs added, “Similarly, DCG KI ADEOLA has been appointed as the substantive Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of the newly upgraded ICT-Modernisation Department.
“She will be supported by an Assistant Comptroller-General and five (5) Comptrollers to ensure the successful implementation of ICT initiatives aimed at enhancing the Service’s operational efficiency and digital transformation.
“The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, extended his congratulations to the newly appointed.”
