Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service

The Nigeria Customs Service has announced a promotion of three senior officers to the ranks of Deputy Controllers General (DCG) and Assistant Controllers General (ACG) as approved by the Controller General, Col. Hameed Ali.

A press release signed by Joseph Attah, spokesman for the customs disclosed that ACG Isa Talatu Mairo has been elevated to Acting DCG in charge of Tariff and Trade while Bukar Amajam, former Comptroller is elevated to Acting ACG Enforcement,Investigation and Inspection(EI&I)

David Elisha Chikan another Comptroller was promoted to Acting ACG Human Resources and Development.

The redeployed officers, according to the release are DCG Chidi Augustine who moves from Excise,Industrial Incentives and Free Trade Zone to Strategic Research and Policy(SR&P).

DCG Iferi Patience from SR&P to EI&I; ACG Sarki Umar Folashade from EI&I to to SR&P; ACG Fatade Adenrele moved from ZoneD headquarters to EI&I; ACG Enwereuzor moved from SR&P to Zone D headquarters and Azarema Ahmed from Coordinator of CGC Compliance Team to Federal Operations Unit Zone C Owerri

Others that were moved include Odibu Christopher former Controller Ikorodu Lighter Terminal to Controller Oyo Osun Command and Deputy Comptroller Adeniran J.O. moved from EI&I to Ikorodu Lighter Terminal.

Ali, according to the statement, “charged the affected officers to see their appointments and redeployments as opportunities to contribute their best towards consolidating the gains of the ongoing reforms in the service”