The Nigeria Customs Service has greenlit the promotion of 357 officers, elevating them from the ranks of Customs Assistant 1 to Inspector of Customs.
This announcement was made by Abdullahi Maiwada, the National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, in a statement released on Saturday.
The promotion decision was officially ratified during the 7th management meeting of 2023, chaired by the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, on December 1.

Addressing the newly promoted officers, Comptroller General Adeniyi urged them to intensify their efforts in fulfilling the service’s core mandate of revenue generation.
The comprehensive promotion list encompasses both General Duty (GD) and Support Staff (SS) personnel who demonstrated excellence in the 2023 promotion exercise.
The breakdown of the promoted officers is detailed as follows:
– AIC to IC, 246 (GD)
– AIC to IC, 37 (SS)
– CA I to AIC, 39 (GD)
– CA I to AIC, 27 (SS)
– CA II to CA I, 7 (SS)
– CA III to CA II, 1 (GD)
The strategic advancement reflects the visionary leadership of the Comptroller General, emphasizing motivation, recognizing excellence, and rewarding diligence within the service.
In extending his congratulations, the Comptroller General emphasized the importance of redoubling efforts to fulfill the service’s core mandates of revenue generation, suppression of smuggling, and trade facilitation.
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