The Nigeria Customs Service Board has confirmed the appointment of one Deputy Comptroller-General and five Assistant Comptroller-Generals following its 65th Regular Meeting held on September 2, 2026.
The meeting was chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the appointments followed the statutory retirement of some senior officers.
Constantine Dim from the South-East was confirmed as Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs.
The five officers confirmed as Assistant Comptroller-Generals are Pascal Chibuoke and Ethelbert Nnaji from the South-East, Sani Yahaya from the North-Central, and Franklin Onyeka and Chibuzor Eyakwaire from the South-South.
The appointments were made in accordance with the Federal Character Policy and the provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
The Board also approved the elevation of the Nigeria Customs Service Medical Corps to a full sub-department. The new structure will be headed by an Assistant Comptroller-General and supported by nine Comptrollers.
During the meeting, the Board reviewed the Service’s revenue performance for 2026. Customs had generated ₦4.30 trillion by the end of June, representing 36.4 per cent of its ₦11.074 trillion annual revenue target.
The Board noted that the Service had intensified revenue mobilisation through measures including the deployment of the Unified Customs Management System, B’Odogwu, expanded audits, the Authorised Economic Operator programme, geospatial technology and joint border patrols.
The Board also received an update on the ongoing Customs recruitment exercise, with successful candidates scheduled to begin documentation, physical and medical screening from September 7.
Several disciplinary appeals were also considered, with decisions including dismissal, exoneration, warnings, compulsory retirement and reinstatement.
The Customs Board further approved the Nigeria Customs Service De-Minimis Regulation 2025 to align the regulation with the provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
