The Nigeria Customs Service Board has confirmed the appointment of a Deputy Comptroller General of Customs (DCG) and two Assistant Comptrollers General of Customs (ACGs).
The appointed Officers are DCG Hamza Gumi in charge of Human Resource and Development, ACG Ahmad Nasir from the Tariff and Trade Department and ACG Mustapha Sarkin-Kebbi in charge of Training and Coordination at Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).
The board revealed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.
The board confirmed the appointments during its 55th regular meeting chaired by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National planning Zainab Ahmad held on 28 June 2022 at Customs Headquarters.
The statement said, “The three officers, in the presence of their colleagues, friends and family were decorated with their new ranks by the CGC at the NCS Headquarters conference hall on the 4th of July 2022.
“The Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (RTD) congratulated these gallant officers and in his remarks noted their individual contributions in elevating the status of the Service. He thanked them for their efforts and sacrifices while noting that their elevation comes with heightened expectations at the level of policy making in Customs Management.
“Deputy Comptroller General of Customs in charge of Human Resource and Development, Hamza Gumi, on behalf of the decorated officers thank the Nigeria Customs Service Board for the confidence reposed on them and assured Management of their commitment to effective delivery of their responsibilities.”