The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has confirmed the appointment of one Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs (DCG) and five Assistant Comptroller-Generals (ACGs), even as the Service disclosed that it collected N4.3 trillion in revenue in the first half of 2026.
The decisions were taken at the Board’s 65th Regular Meeting held on September 2, 2026, under the chairmanship of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele.
The Board said the appointments followed the statutory retirement of some members of the Service and were made in line with the Federal Character Policy as provided under Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
Constantine Dim from the South-East was confirmed as Deputy Comptroller-General, while 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 were confirmed as Assistant Comptroller-Generals.
The shake-up came as the Board approved the elevation of the Nigeria Customs Service Medical Corps to a full Sub-department, to be headed by an Assistant Comptroller-General and supported by nine Comptrollers.
The Board also reviewed the ongoing recruitment exercise, revealing that successful candidates have been invited for documentation, physical and medical screening beginning September 7, 2026.
N4.3trn Revenue In Six Months
At the meeting, the Board scrutinised the Service’s revenue performance against its ambitious N11.074 trillion target for 2026.
Customs collected N4.30 trillion as of the end of June, representing 36.4 per cent of its annual target.
The Board noted that the Service had stepped up its revenue drive through the full deployment of the Unified Customs Management System, known as B’Odogwu, alongside expanded post-clearance and real-time audits.
It also cited the Authorised Economic Operator and advance ruling programmes, geospatial technology, joint border patrols and increased engagement with the trading community as measures being deployed to boost collections and improve compliance.
The Board’s review comes amid heightened pressure on revenue-generating agencies to deliver more funds to government as the administration pursues its fiscal and economic reform agenda.
Customs Medical Corps Gets New Status
The Board further approved the Nigeria Customs Service De-Minimis Regulation, 2025, following recommendations from its Technical and Operations Committee.
The regulation is expected to bring the Service’s de-minimis regime into conformity with the provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
On digital transformation, the Board was briefed on what it described as substantial progress across trade systems, human resources automation, NII infrastructure and other digital applications.
It also considered an invitation from the Federal Ministry of Finance for stakeholders to submit memoranda proposing amendments to the Nigeria Customs Service Act for possible consideration in the 2027 Finance Bill.
Meanwhile, the Board deliberated on several disciplinary appeals involving officers and approved various outcomes, including dismissal, exoneration, warning, compulsory retirement and reinstatement.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, congratulated the newly confirmed management members on behalf of the Board and reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to accountability, institutional strengthening and sustained revenue mobilisation.
