Image: Comptroller-General of Customs, Mr. Hamid Ali
As part of on-going re-organization in Nigeria Customs Service, 34 Senior Officers have been retired from Service with immediate effect.
This is contained in an official statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of Customs, Mr. Wale Adeniyi, on behalf of the Comptroller-General.
The reorganisation is one of the core mandates of the new Comptroller-General, Mr. Hamid Ali.
Those affected in the exercise are five Deputy Comptrollers-General of Customs (DCGs) who have earlier given notification to the Comptroller-General for voluntary disengagement.
They are John Atte MFR, Ibrahim Mera OON, Musa Tahir mni, Austin Nwosu and Akinade Adewuyi.
3. Three others, of the rank of Assistant Comptroller-General are also affected in the re-organization exercise.
They are Madu Mohammed mni, Secretary to the Nigeria Customs Board, Victor Gbemudu, Zonal Coordinator Zone ‘A’ and Bello Liman, Assistant Comptroller-General, (Headquarters).
The rest are of the rank of Comptrollers serving in Customs Headquarters, Zonal Offices and various Area Commands.
4. The Comptroller-General of Customs stated that the retirements were part of measures to kick-start the repositioning of the Service for improved performance.
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