The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) dedication to transparency and merit-based promotions as the 2024 promotion examinations for officers and men commenced this week. Speaking during an inspection visit to one of the examination venues at SASCON in Maitama District, Abuja, on August 20, 2024, CGC Adeniyi assured that the Service will uphold the rigorous standards that have become synonymous with its promotion exercises.
“We are committed to applying the same rigorous standards as in the previous promotion exercise, which was widely recognized for its fairness. Our goal remains to ensure that every deserving candidate is promoted on merit,” Adeniyi stated during his visit.
Emphasizing the importance of transparency, CGC Adeniyi highlighted the security measures implemented to maintain the examination’s integrity. “We are ready to put in enough effort to ensure tight security in the venues and essentialize the arrangements. We’ve done enough to ensure that we build a lot of integrity into the process, thus, we want them to believe in the outcome of promotion exams,” he added.
With limited vacancies available for Deputy Comptroller and Comptroller positions, Adeniyi acknowledged the competitive nature of this year’s promotion cycle. However, he assured that the NCS is determined to identify and promote the most qualified officers.
To ensure inclusivity, CGC Adeniyi confirmed that technological provisions had been made for officers posted abroad, allowing them to participate in the examination simultaneously with their counterparts in Nigeria. “We have a few candidates who are not in the country, and we have made significant efforts to apply some technological approach to engage them in the examination process at the same time with their colleagues in Nigeria, through the assistance of the National Intelligence Agency,” he explained.
The Comptroller-General reiterated that the promotion exercise is not only statutory but also crucial to maintaining the high standards of the NCS. “Every eligible officer will be promoted based on their performance. Whoever is deemed to have done well can rest assured that their promotion will fairly be granted as it will be based on merit,” he concluded.
The 2024 promotion exercise is expected to uphold the NCS’s reputation for fairness, integrity, and dedication to recognizing the hard work and qualifications of its officers.