By Suleiman Aremu | Solaremnews | Sunday, 6 September 2026
The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has confirmed the appointment of one Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs (DCG) and five Assistant Comptroller-Generals of Customs (ACGs), while reviewing the Service’s revenue performance at its 65th Regular Meeting held on September 2, 2026.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Deputy Comptroller of Customs Abdullahi Maiwada, on behalf of the Comptroller-General of Customs.
The meeting, chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Professor Taiwo Oyedele, considered reports and official matters presented by the Board’s standing committees, including appointments, revenue performance, recruitment, disciplinary cases, digital transformation and operational reforms.
The newly confirmed Deputy Comptroller-General is Constantine Dim from the South-East, while the five confirmed Assistant Comptroller-Generals are Pascal Chibuoke from the South-East, Sani Yahaya from the North-Central, Franklin Onyeka from the South-South, Chibuzor Eyakwaire from the South-South and Ethelbert Nnaji from the South-East.
The Board said the appointments followed the statutory retirement of some members of the Service and were made in accordance with the Federal Character Policy of the Federal Government, as provided under Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
The Board also approved the upgrade of the Nigeria Customs Service Medical Corps to a Sub-department headed by an Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs and supported by nine Comptrollers.
On the ongoing recruitment exercise, the Board was informed that successful candidates had been invited for documentation, physical and medical screening, with the exercise scheduled to commence on September 7, 2026.
The Board equally considered several disciplinary appeals and reached decisions on affected officers. The outcomes included dismissal, exoneration, warning, compulsory retirement and reinstatement.
On revenue, the Board reviewed the Service’s 2026 performance against an annual target of ₦11.074 trillion.
As of the end of June 2026, Customs had collected ₦4.30 trillion, representing 36.4 per cent of the annual target.
The Board noted that the Service had intensified efforts to improve revenue generation and facilitate legitimate trade through the full deployment of the Unified Customs Management System, known as B’Odogwu.
Other measures include expanded post-clearance and real-time audit, the Authorised Economic Operator programme, advance ruling initiatives, 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, following the report of its Technical and Operations Committee.
According to the Board, the regulation is being aligned with the provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023, to ensure consistency between the regulation and the governing legislation.
The meeting further received updates on the Service’s information and communications technology digital transformation initiatives, with substantial progress recorded across 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 consideration in the 2027 Finance Bill.
The process is expected to provide an opportunity for stakeholders to propose legislative changes aimed at strengthening customs administration, trade facilitation and revenue collection.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on behalf of the NCSB, congratulated the newly confirmed management members and reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to accountability, institutional strengthening and sustained revenue mobilisation.
The decisions taken at the 65th Regular Meeting highlight the Board’s continued focus on strengthening the leadership and institutional framework of the Nigeria Customs Service while advancing technology-driven reforms, trade facilitation and revenue mobilisation.
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