Customs Board Confirms DCG, Five ACGs, Reviews N4.3trn Revenue

The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has confirmed the appointment of one Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs (DCG) and five Assistant Comptroller-Generals (ACGs), following the statutory retirement of some members of the Service.

The decision was taken at the Board’s 65th Regular Meeting held on September 2, 2026, and chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele.

The appointments, according to a statement by the National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, were made in line with the Federal Character Policy as provided under Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.

The newly confirmed DCG is Constantine Dim from the South-East, while the five ACGs are Pascal Chibuoke and Ethelbert Nnaji, both from the South-East, Sani Yahaya from the North-Central, and Franklin Onyeka and Chibuzor Eyakwaire from the South-South.

The Board also approved the upgrade of the Nigeria Customs Service Medical Corps to a sub-department to be headed by an Assistant Comptroller-General, supported by nine Comptrollers.

It further received an update on the ongoing recruitment exercise, with successful candidates invited to commence documentation, physical and medical screening from September 7, 2026.

On disciplinary matters, the Board considered several appeals and took decisions ranging from dismissal and exoneration to warning, compulsory retirement and reinstatement of affected officers.

NCS Records N4.3trn Revenue, The Board also reviewed the Service’s revenue performance against its 2026 annual target of N11.074 trillion.

As of the end of June 2026, the NCS had collected N4.30 trillion, representing 36.4 per cent of its annual target.

The Board noted that the Service had intensified revenue mobilisation and trade facilitation through the full deployment of the Unified Customs Management System, popularly known as B’Odogwu.

Other measures include expanded post-clearance and real-time audits, the Authorised Economic Operator and advance ruling programmes, deployment of geospatial technology, joint border patrols and increased engagement with the trading community.

The Board also approved the Nigeria Customs Service De-Minimis Regulation, 2025, following consideration of a report by its Technical and Operations Committee. The regulation is aimed at aligning the Service’s de-minimis framework with the provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.

The meeting further received updates on the NCS’s ongoing digital transformation, with substantial progress reported in trade systems, human resources automation, NII infrastructure and other digital applications.

The Board was also informed of an invitation from the Federal Ministry of Finance for memoranda proposing amendments to the Nigeria Customs Service Act for possible consideration in the 2027 Finance Bill.

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on behalf of the Board, congratulated the newly appointed management members and reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to accountability, institutional strengthening and sustained revenue mobilisation.