The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has promoted 357 junior officers to the next rank, as part of the renewed plans of the current management to enhance their dedication to duty calls.
With the promotion, which was announced on Saturday, the affected officers move from Customs Assistant I (CAI) to Inspector of Customs (IC).
In a statement, the National Public Relations Officer of the Customs Service, Abdullahi Maiwada said the promotions were confirmed at the seventh management meeting of 2023 on 1st December, which was presided over by the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.
The statement read in part: “The management of the Nigeria Customs Service has approved the promotion of 357 Men of the service from the ranks of Customs Assistant I (CAI) to Inspector of Customs (IC).
“This significant decision was ratified during the 7th Management meeting of 2023, chaired by the Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adeniyi on 1st December 2023.
“The comprehensive promotion list encompasses both the General Duty (GD) and Support Staff (SS) personnel who excelled in the 2023 promotion exercise.
“The breakdown of the promoted officers is as follows: AIC to IC (246) GD, AIC to IC (37) SS, CAI to AIC (39) GD, CAI to AIC (27) SS, CAII to CAI (7) SS, CAIII to CAII (1) GD.
“This strategic advancement mirrors the visionary leadership of the Comptroller-General, (which) emphasises motivation, recognizing excellence, and rewarding diligence within the service”.
In a goodwill message to the affected officers, the Comptroller-General urged the newly promoted men to “redouble their efforts in fulfilling the service’s core mandates of revenue generation, suppression of smuggling, and trade facilitation”.
