Nigeria Customs Service Approves Promotion of 1,419 Junior Officers
By Ifeoma Ikem
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the promotion of 1,419 junior officers across various ranks, marking a significant step in its workforce development. The promotions were approved during the 10th Management meeting chaired by the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on November 29, 2024.
The comprehensive promotion exercise covered both General Duty and Support Staff categories, reflecting the officers’ performance in the 2024 promotion exercise.
Highlights of the promotions include:
346 General Duty and 384 Support Staff officers elevated from Assistant Inspector of Customs (AIC) to Inspector of Customs (IC).
4 General Duty and 13 Support Staff officers promoted from Customs Assistant I (CAI) to Assistant Inspector of Customs (AIC).
372 General Duty and 59 Support Staff officers advanced from Customs Assistant II (CAII) to Customs Assistant I (CAI).
188 General Duty and 54 Support Staff officers moved up from Customs Assistant III (CAIII) to Customs Assistant II (CAII).
In a statement by Abdullahi Maiwada, the National Public Relations Officer of Customs, the promotion underscores the transformative leadership of CGC Adeniyi and his commitment to fostering career growth within the service.
“By prioritising career growth as a cornerstone of workforce motivation, this administration inspires a culture of excellence, empowering employees to achieve their full potential and driving the organisation toward unparalleled service delivery,” the statement read.
The CGC also extended his congratulations to the newly promoted officers, urging them to intensify their efforts in fulfilling the NCS’s core mandates of revenue generation, anti-smuggling activities, and trade facilitation.
Meanwhile, the promotion list for senior officers is currently under review and awaiting approval from the Nigeria Customs Service Board.
