The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the promotion of 3,312 senior officers and the appointment of four Deputy Comptroller-Generals (DCGs) and 12 Assistant Comptroller-Generals (ACGs) as part of efforts to strengthen its leadership and reward excellence.
The decisions were approved during the 63rd regular meeting of the NCS Board, chaired on September 2, 2025, by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun.
Those appointed as DCGs include AB Mohammed (North-West), GO Omale (North-Central), OC Orbih (South-South), and D Nnadi (South-East). The new ACGs are MP Binga (North-East), CA Awo (South-East), AB Shuaibu (North-Central), AT Abe (North-West), K Mohammed (North-West), B Mohammed (North-West), TM Daniyan (North-Central), B Oramalugo (South-East), OP Olaniyan (South-West), B Olomu (South-West), IK Oladeji (South-West), and CC Dim (South-East).
The Board also reviewed the Service’s financial performance, which showed a revenue collection of N3.68 trillionin the first half of 2025 surpassing its projection for the period by N390.20 billion, representing an increase of 11.85%.
According to the Board, this performance reflects the impact of ongoing reforms under the Service’s Trade Modernisation Project, which has seen the wider rollout of the Unified Customs Management System (UCMS), known as B’Odogwu, the acquisition of six scanners, and the procurement of Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) equipment.
Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi congratulated all newly appointed and promoted officers, urging them to uphold the principles of innovation, transparency, inclusivity, and excellence in service delivery.
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