By Odita Sunday
The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has confirmed the appointment of one Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs and five Assistant Comptroller-Generals, as the Service recorded N4.30 trillion in revenue collections by the end of June 2026.
The decisions were taken at the Board’s 65th Regular Meeting held on September 2, 2026, under the chairmanship of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Prof. Taiwo Oyedele.
The confirmation followed the statutory retirement of some senior officers and was made in line with the Federal Character Policy of the Federal Government, pursuant to Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
Constantine Dim from the South-East was confirmed as Deputy Comptroller-General, while Pascal Chibuoke, Sani Yahaya, Franklin Onyeka, Chibuzor Eyakwaire and Ethelbert Nnaji were confirmed as Assistant Comptroller-Generals.
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 and supported by nine Comptrollers.
It was also briefed on the ongoing recruitment exercise, with successful candidates scheduled to commence documentation, physical and medical screening on September 7, 2026.
On disciplinary matters, the Board considered several appeals and approved various outcomes, including dismissal, exoneration, warning, compulsory retirement and reinstatement of affected officers.
The Board further reviewed the Service’s revenue performance against its 2026 annual target of N11.074 trillion, with collections standing at N4.30 trillion as of June 30, representing 36.4 per cent of the yearly target.
It noted that the Service had intensified its revenue mobilisation efforts through the full deployment of the Unified Customs Management System, 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 deeper engagement with the trading community.
The Board also approved the Nigeria Customs Service De-Minimis Regulation, 2025, based on the report of its Technical and Operations Committee, to align the regulation with provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
It received updates on the Service’s ongoing ICT and digital transformation programmes, with progress recorded in trade systems, human resources automation, NII infrastructure and other digital applications.
The Board also noted an invitation from the Federal Ministry of Finance for 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, 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.
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