The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has approved the appointment of one Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs (DCG) and five Assistant Comptroller-Generals of Customs (ACGs), as it intensified efforts to strengthen revenue mobilisation and institutional performance.
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, Professor Taiwo Oyedele.
According to an official statement signed by the Deputy Comptroller of Customs and National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, the appointments followed the statutory retirement of some officers and were made in line with the Federal Character Policy under Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
The newly confirmed DCG is Constantine Dim from the South-East, while the five 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.
The Board also reviewed the Service’s revenue performance for 2026 against an annual target of N11.074 trillion. As of the end of June, the Nigeria Customs Service had generated N4.30 trillion, representing 36.4 per cent of its annual target.
It noted that the Service had intensified measures to boost collections and improve trade facilitation through the full deployment of the Unified Customs Management System, known as B’Odogwu.
The Board also highlighted expanded post-clearance and real-time audits, the Authorised Economic Operator and advance ruling programmes, deployment of geospatial technology, joint border patrols and deeper engagement with the trading community as part of measures to strengthen revenue mobilisation.
In a move to further strengthen institutional capacity, the Board approved the upgrade of the Nigeria Customs Service Medical Corps to a sub-department headed by an Assistant Comptroller-General and supported by nine Comptrollers.
The Board was also briefed on the ongoing recruitment exercise, with successful candidates invited for documentation, physical and medical screening scheduled to begin on September 7, 2026.
On disciplinary matters, the Board considered several appeals and reached decisions that included dismissal, exoneration, warning, compulsory retirement and reinstatement of affected officers.
The Board further 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.
It also received updates on the Service’s digital transformation initiatives, including progress in trade systems, human resources automation, NII infrastructure and digital applications.
The Board was equally informed of an invitation from the Federal Ministry of Finance for memoranda proposing amendments to the Nigeria Customs Service Act for possible consideration in the 2027 Finance Bill.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, on behalf of the Board, congratulated the newly appointed management members and reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to accountability, institutional strengthening and sustained revenue mobilisation.
