NCS Board Confirms Appointment of DCG, 5 ACGs, Reviews Revenue Performance

ZAINAB JUNAID

The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB), has confirmed the appointment of a new Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs (DCG) and five (5) Assistant Comptroller-Generals of Customs (ACGs), following the statutory retirement of some members of the Service.

This development was announced at the NCSB 65th Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, at the Service Headquarters in Abuja.

The new appointments were made in accordance with the Federal Character Policy of the Government, as provided in Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.

According to a statement issued on Sunday 6 September 2026 by the Service spokesperson, Deputy Comptroller of Customs(DC) Abdullahi Maiwada and made available to Journalists, the newly confirmed DCG and ACGs are DCG Constantine Dim (South-East), ACGs Pascal Chibuoke (South-East), Sani Yahaya (North-Central), Franklin Onyeka (South-South), Chibuzor Eyakwaire (South-South), and Ethelbert Nnaji (South-East) respectively.

Chaired by the Honorable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Professor Taiwo Oyedele, the Board also approved the upgrade of the NCS Medical Corp to a Sub-department headed by Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs to be supported by nine (9) Comptrollers.

The Board was also briefed on the ongoing recruitment exercise and informed that successful candidates had been invited for documentation, physical and medical screening, which is expected to commence on 7 September 2026.

Similarly, on disciplinary matters, the Board deliberated on several appeals and resolved accordingly, with outcomes including dismissal, exoneration, warning, compulsory retirement, and reinstatement of affected officers.

It equally reviewed the Service’s 2026 collection as against annual target of N11.074 trillion. The revenue stood at N4.30 trillion as at the end of June 2026, representing 36.4 percent of the annual target.

The Board noted that the Service had intensified efforts through full deployment of the Unified Customs Management System(UCMS) B’Odogwu, expanded post-clearance and real-time audit, Authorised Economic Operator(AEO), advance ruling programmes, deployment of geospatial technology, joint border patrols, and deeper engagement with the trading community.

Also, based on the report of the Technical and Operations Committee, the Board approved the Nigeria Customs Service De-Minimis Regulation 2025, to align with the provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service(NCS) Act, 2023.

Additionally, the board was updated on how ICT digital transformation initiatives is recording substantial progress across trade systems, HR automation, NII infrastructure, and digital applications.

It was also notified of the 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, on behalf of the NCSB, congratulated all appointed management members, while reaffirming the Service’s commitment to accountability, institutional strengthening, and sustained revenue mobilisation.