Customs gets new DCG, 5 ACGs, unveils N4.3trn half-year revenue
The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has confirmed the appointment of one Deputy Comptroller-General and five Assistant Comptrollers-General, as the Service disclosed it collected N4.30 trillion in revenue as at the end of June 2026, representing 36.4 percent of its N11.074 trillion annual target.
This was contained in a statement issued by the National Public Relations Officer of the Service, Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada.
The confirmations were approved at the Board’s 65th Regular Meeting held on 2 September 2026, chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Professor Taiwo Oyedele.
The appointments followed the statutory retirement of some Service members and were made in line with the Federal Character Policy under Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
Confirmed as the new Deputy Comptroller-General was Constantine Dim, from the South-East.
The five newly confirmed Assistant Comptroller-Generals are Pascal Chibuoke and Ethelbert Nnaji, both of the South-East; Sani Yahaya, North-Central; and Franklin Onyeka and Chibuzor Eyakwaire, both from South-South.
The Board also approved the upgrade of the NCS Medical Corps into a full sub-department, to be headed by an Assistant Comptroller-General and supported by nine Comptrollers.
It was also briefed on an ongoing recruitment drive, with successful candidates invited for documentation, physical, and medical screening beginning 7 September 2026.
On discipline, the Board deliberated on several appeals, with outcomes ranging from dismissal and compulsory retirement to warnings, exoneration, and reinstatement for the officers involved.
On revenue, the Board noted that the Service has leaned on a mix of technology and enforcement measures to push toward its annual target, including full deployment of the Unified Customs Management System (B’Odogwu), expanded post-clearance and real-time audits, the Authorised Economic Operator and advance ruling programmes, geospatial technology, joint border patrols, and closer engagement with the trading community.
The Board also approved the Nigeria Customs Service De-Minimis Regulation, 2025, to bring it in line with the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023, acting on a report from its Technical and Operations Committee.
Members were further updated on progress in ICT digital transformation across trade systems, HR automation, and NII infrastructure, as well as an invitation from the Federal Ministry of Finance for proposed amendments to the Customs Act for possible inclusion in the 2027 Finance Bill.
The Board was also briefed on the ongoing recruitment exercise, as successful candidates have been invited for documentation, physical, and medical screening, expected to commence on the 7th of September 2026. 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.
Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, congratulated the newly confirmed management team on behalf of the Board and reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to accountability, institutional strengthening, and sustained revenue mobilization.
