Customs Board confirms DCG, Five ACGs, Reviews N4.3trn Revenue

The Nigeria Customs Service Board, NCSB, has confirmed the appointment of one Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs, DCG, and five Assistant Comptroller-Generals, ACGs.

According to a statement issued on Sunday by Abdullahi Maiwada, Deputy Comptroller of Customs and National Public Relations Officer, the appointments were approved at the Board’s 65th Regular Meeting held on September 2, 2026, and chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Professor Taiwo Oyedele.

The statement said the appointments followed the statutory retirement of some members of the Service and were made in accordance with the Federal Character Policy provided under Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.

It identified the newly confirmed DCG as Constantine Dim from the South-East, while the five ACGs are Pascal Chibuoke, South-East; Sani Yahaya, North-Central; Franklin Onyeka, South-South; Chibuzor Eyakwaire, South-South; and Ethelbert Nnaji, South-East.

The Board also approved the upgrade of the NCS Medical Corps to a sub-department headed by an Assistant Comptroller-General and assisted by nine Comptrollers.

On revenue, the statement said the Board reviewed the Service’s 2026 performance against an annual target of N11.074 trillion.

It said collections stood at N4.30 trillion as of the end of June, representing 36.4 per cent of the annual target.

According to the statement, the Service has intensified efforts through the “full deployment of the Unified Customs Management System (B’Odogwu),” as well as expanded post-clearance and real-time audit, the Authorised Economic Operator and advance ruling programmes, geospatial technology, joint border patrols and deeper engagement with the trading community.

The Board also approved the Nigeria Customs Service De-Minimis Regulation, 2025, to align it with provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.

The statement said the Board was also briefed on the ongoing recruitment exercise, noting that successful candidates had been invited for documentation, physical and medical screening scheduled to commence on September 7.

On disciplinary matters, the Board considered several appeals and resolved them with outcomes including dismissal, exoneration, warning, compulsory retirement and reinstatement of affected officers.

The statement further said the Board received updates on the Service’s digital transformation initiatives, with “substantial progress” recorded across trade systems, human resources automation, NII infrastructure and digital applications.

It added that the Board 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, MFR, congratulated the newly appointed management members and reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to “accountability, institutional strengthening, and sustained revenue mobilisation,” the statement said.