By Patience Omoha
Abuja – The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has approved the promotion of 3,466 general duty and support staff officers.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by Deputy Comptroller Timi Bomodi, NCS Public Relations Officer, the promotions were approved on March 29 during the board’s 54th regular meeting.
Bomodi said the meeting was presided over by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning and Chairman, NCS Board, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed.
She highlighted the importance of discipline and engendering a work ethics based on transparency and an all-encompagssing reward system.
According to Bomodi, Ahmed commended the Management of NCS for breaking new grounds in trade facilitation and revenue generation in 2021.
She urged the newly promoted officers to redouble their efforts in achieving the goals of the service in 2022.
The statement said that Comptroller Officers promoted included SA Bomoi, AA Anthony, BO Olumo, CK Niagwan, MM Tilleygyado, MC Ugbagu, CD Wada, A Bako, AM Adegbite, KI Adesola (Mrs), NP Umoh, OO Orbih and RC Nwankwo.
It further said that officers whose promotion had Jan. 1, 2021 as their effective date are 31 Deputy Comptroller elevated to Comptroller of Customs (GD), and three Deputy Comptroller to Comptroller of Customs (SS).
Others included Assistant Comptroller of Customs to Deputy Comptroller of Customs (GD) – (84), Assistant Comptroller of Customs to Deputy Comptroller of Customs (SS) – (1), Chief Superintendent of Customs to Assistant Comptroller of Customs (GD) – (212).
“Chief Superintendent of Customs to Assistant Comptroller of Customs (SS) – (3), Superintendent of Customs to Chief Superintendent of Customs (GD) – (196), Superintendent of Customs to Chief Superintendent of Customs (SS) – (6)
”Deputy Superintendent of Customs to Superintendent of Customs (GD) – (668) , Deputy Superintendent of Customs to Superintendent of Customs (SS) – (16).
“Assistant Superintendent of Customs 1 to Deputy Superintendent of Customs (GD) – (1,258), Assistant Superintendent of Customs 1 to Deputy Superintendent of Customs (SS) – (39), Assistant Superintendent of Customs II to Assistant Superintendent of Customs 1 (GD) – (759),
“Assistant Superintendent of Customs II to Assistant Superintendent of Customs 1 (SS) – (48), Inspector of Customs to Assistant Superintendent of Customs II (GD) – (109) nd Inspector of Customs to Assistant Superintendent of Customs II (SS) – (33), ” the statement said. (NAN/vitalnews)
