The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has approved the confirmation of one Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs (DCG) and five Assistant Comptroller-Generals of Customs (ACGs), following the statutory retirement of some members of the Service.
The approvals were made 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, Professor Taiwo Oyedele.
The appointments were made in line with the Federal Character Policy of the Federal Government, as provided under Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
The newly confirmed DCG is Constantine Dim from the South-East, while the confirmed ACGs are Pascal Chibuoke and Ethelbert Nnaji, both from the South-East; Sani Yahaya from the North-Central; and Franklin Onyeka and Chibuzor Eyakwaire from the South-South.
In another major decision, the Board approved the upgrade of the NCS Medical Corps to a Sub-department to be headed by an Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs and supported by nine Comptrollers.
The Board also received an update on the ongoing recruitment exercise. Successful candidates have been invited for documentation, physical and medical screening, with the exercise scheduled to commence on September 7, 2026.
On disciplinary matters, the Board considered several appeals and reached decisions on the affected officers, with outcomes including dismissal, exoneration, warning, compulsory retirement and reinstatement.
The Board further reviewed the revenue performance of the Service against its 2026 annual target of ₦11.074 trillion. As of the end of June 2026, the NCS had collected ₦4.30 trillion, representing 36.4 per cent of the annual target.
According to the Board, the Service has intensified its revenue mobilisation and trade facilitation 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 (AEO) and advance ruling programmes, deployment of geospatial technology, joint border patrols and increased 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 the provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
On digital transformation, the Board was briefed on substantial progress recorded across the Service’s ICT initiatives, including trade systems, human resources automation, NII infrastructure and various digital applications.
It was also informed of an invitation from the Federal Ministry of Finance for stakeholders to submit memoranda proposing amendments to the Nigeria Customs Service Act for possible consideration in the 2027 Finance Bill.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, on behalf of the NCSB, congratulated the newly appointed management members and reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to accountability, institutional strengthening and sustained revenue mobilisation.
