The management of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has approved the promotion of 1,419 junior officers across various ranks.
The “VON Digest” learnt that the comprehensive promotion encompasses both General Duty and Support Staff who excelled in this year’s promotion examinations.
A statement by NCS’ National Public Relations Officer (NPRO) Abdulahi Maiwada said the decision was ratified on November 29 during the 10th management meeting of the service, chaired by its Comptroller General, Adewale Adeniyi.
The statement said 346 General Duty and 384 Support Staff officers were elevated from Assistant Inspector of Customs (AIC) to Inspector of Customs (IC); four General Duty and 13 Support Staff officers were elevated from Customs Assistant I (CAI) to Assistant Inspector of Customs (AIC); 372 General Duty and 59 Support Staff officers moved up from Customs Assistant II (CAII) to Customs Assistant I (CAI); and 188 General Duty and 54 Support Staff officers were promoted from Customs Assistant III (CAIII) to Customs Assistant II (CAII).
The statement added: “This strategic advancement underscores the transformative leadership of the NCS management team under the visionary stewardship of CGC Adeniyi.
“By prioritising career growth as a cornerstone of workforce motivation, his administration inspires a culture of excellence, empowering employees to achieve their full potential and driving the organisation toward unparalleled service delivery.”
Adeniyi congratulated the newly promoted officers and advised them to redouble their efforts in fulfilling the service’s core mandates of revenue generation, suppression of smuggling, and trade facilitation.
The promotion list for senior officers, “VON Digest” gathered, is currently being processed, pending approval by the Nigeria Customs Service Board.
