Re-organization: Customs sacks 48 senior officers; retires 11.

As part of continuing re-organization of the Nigeria Customs Service, the appointments of 48 of its senior officers have been terminated while 11 others were retired.

Indication to this effect emerged in a circular dated January 19, 2017 and signed by Ag. Comptroller in charge of Discipline, Ganiyu I.A.

The circular said about 45 officers were dismissed, 11 retired while the appointment of 3 others were terminated.

The 45 dismissed officers and the 3 that were terminated were asked to go owing to allegations of professional misconduct found against them.

It further said that the service was currently undergoing re-organisation to reposition it.

Among those affected are 3 Deputy Comptroller of Customs (DC), 4 Assistant Comptrollers of Customs (AC), 8 Chief Superintendents of Customs (CSC), 3 Superintendents of Customs (SPC) one Deputy Superintendent of Customs (DSC) and one Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC).

The circular listed those dismissed as Deputy Controller Idris A.Z, AC Mandi A.Z, Ohamobi C., CSC Sale A.S, CSC Nura Mu’Azu Usman, CSC Bello A., CSC Absullahi R, CSC Dan-Ali M, SC Imam S.U, SC Andullahi M.S, DSC Olajumoke O., CIC Sani B., CIC Saleh A, CIC Isah A. CIC Balarabe S., 1 ACIC Maigari S.

Others are ACIC Shuibu I.J, ACIC Anigwe M.E, ACIC Dugari Z.I , DCIC Madaki J.M, PIC Hamisu S.G, PIC Garba H., PIC Alfa Y. D, PIC Hamidu H., PIC Haruna K., SIC Jimoh A.S, IC Bamiloye T. A, IC Yusuf D.N, IC Sanusi S.M, IC Mohammed A.U and CCA Yakubu M.S

Those retired are: DC Mustapha M. T, AC Mbanefo P., AC Daze P. D, CSC Ekong N. A, CSC Archew A.A, CSC Suleman A.A, SC Daniru A., ACIC Owunaka T., ACIC Azodoh A.C, PIC Orukalama T. and CCA Abubakar A.

Those whose appointments were terminated are:  ASCII Olorunhundo G and CA 1 Lurwanu S. FCT.

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