The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has confirmed the appointment of one Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs (DCG) and five Assistant Comptroller-Generals (ACGs), following the statutory retirement of some senior officers.
The decisions were reached at the Board’s 65th Regular Meeting held on September 2, 2026, and chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Professor Taiwo Oyedele.
The appointments were approved in line with the Federal Character Policy and Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
The newly confirmed DCG is Constantine Dim from the South-East, while the five ACGs are Pascal Chibuoke (South-East), Sani Yahaya (North-Central), Franklin Onyeka (South-South), Chibuzor Eyakwaire (South-South), and Ethelbert Nnaji (South-East).
In a statement issued on Sunday by the NCS National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, the Board also approved the elevation of the Nigeria Customs Service Medical Corps to a sub-department to be headed by an Assistant Comptroller-General, with nine Comptrollers serving under the new structure.
The Board further received an update on the ongoing recruitment exercise, with successful candidates scheduled to commence documentation, physical and medical screening from September 7, 2026.
It also considered several disciplinary appeals involving officers and reached decisions ranging from dismissal, exoneration and warning to compulsory retirement and reinstatement.
The Board reviewed the Service’s revenue performance against its 2026 annual target of N11.074 trillion.
According to the statement, the Service had collected N4.30 trillion as of the end of June 2026, representing 36.4 per cent of its annual target.
The Board noted that the Customs Service had intensified revenue mobilisation through the full deployment of the Unified Customs Management System, known as B’Odogwu, alongside expanded post-clearance and real-time audits.
Other measures include the Authorised Economic Operator and advance ruling programmes, deployment of geospatial technology, joint border patrols and increased engagement with stakeholders in the trading community.
The Board also approved the Nigeria Customs Service De-Minimis Regulation, 2025, following recommendations by its Technical and Operations Committee, to ensure alignment with the provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
On digital transformation, the Board was briefed on progress recorded in trade systems, human resources automation, NII infrastructure and other digital applications.
It also considered an invitation from the Federal Ministry of Finance for stakeholders to submit memoranda proposing amendments to the Nigeria Customs Service Act for possible inclusion in the 2027 Finance Bill.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, on behalf of the Board, congratulated the newly confirmed management members and reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to accountability, institutional strengthening and sustained revenue mobilisation.
