TheNigeria Customs ServiceBoard (NCSB) has confirmed the appointment of five Deputy Comptroller Generals (DCGs) and 15 Assistant Comptroller Generals (ACGs).

The confirmation came during its 57th regular meeting chaired by Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed.

Customs National Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada made this known in a statement on Friday.

According to him, Deputy Comptroller Generals category is as follows: M ABBA-KURA DCG Enforcement Inspection & Investigation;AG SAIDU DCG Human Resource Development; JP AJOKU DCG Excise, Free Trade Zone & Industrial Incentives;B A ADENIYI DCG Strategic Research and Policy; and GA ITOTOH DCG/Commander Training and Doctrine Command.

He added that the list of the Assistant Comptroller Generals is as follows: O PETERS ACG/Zonal Coordinator Zone ‘C’;AI ALFA ACG Strategic Research and Policy; HJ SWOMEN ACG Excise, Free Trade Zone & Industrial Incentives;

KC EGWUH ACG Doctrine Development and Administration Command ; MBA MUSA ACG Tariff and Trade; A DAPPA-WILLIAMS ACG Enforcement Inspection & Investigation.

The list also includes:BM JIBO ACGHeadquarters;A HAMISU ACG/Commandant Nigeria Customs Command & Staff College; Y SALIHU ACG Finance & Admin;MI YUSUF ACG Training and Coordination; SABOMAI ACG Board; CK NIAGWAN ACGTechnical Services ; KI ADEOLA ACG ICT/Modernization; IO BABALOLA ACG/Zonal Coordinator Zone ‘D’ and BU NWAFOR ACG Human Resource Development.

The Minister 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,” he said.

Addressing the future generation of Customs Officers, the NCSB Chairperson 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 Nation)