A significant reshuffling within the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is set to take place on Tuesday, September 2nd, following a crucial meeting of the Customs Board chaired by the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun.
At the meeting, the Board is expected to approve the appointment of new members into the management cadre of the Service, with several fresh faces stepping in and a few others being reassigned. This development follows the federal government’s decision to discard covert lobbying efforts aimed at extending the tenure of some senior officers whose terms officially expire on August 31st, 2025.
Government sources revealed that although extensions had previously been granted to address systemic stagnation—where some officers remained on the same rank for up to nine years—this time, the federal government opted for a clean break, allowing new leadership to emerge.
According to impeccable sources, Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) Timi Bomodi will be elevated to Deputy Comptroller General (DCG) in charge of Enforcement, Investigation & Inspection (E, I&I), replacing the retiring DCG OA Alajogun, fsi.
Comptroller AB Shuaibu, a seasoned anti-smuggling expert, will be appointed ACG in charge of E, I&I, while Charles Orbih, currently the Coordinator of Zone A, is expected to assume the role of DCG in charge of Finance, Administration & Technical Services (FATS), replacing the recently retired DCG Jibo.
Other Comptrollers recommended for elevation to ACG include:
Compt. Babatunde Olomu, fsi, PhD, of Apapa Area Command
Compt. Architect Daniyan, of the PTML Command
Compt. Olaniyan, currently overseeing the Scanning Unit
Compt. Babandede, of Onne Area Command
Compt. Alkali, of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone B, is set to replace Compt. Babandede at Onne.
In another key redeployment, Compt. Osoba, head of the Customs Intelligence Unit (CIU), is expected to take over as the new Area Controller at Apapa Command. Meanwhile, Comptroller IK Oladeji will become the new National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind.
This strategic management shake-up is seen as a move to restore credibility and reinforce professionalism within the Service, especially in the face of public criticism and allegations that some officers were exploiting internal systems to prolong their stay in office.
Source: thispagenewspaper