Customs Board Confirms DCG, Five ACGs and Reviews N4.3 Trillion Revenue Collection

By Stella Okocha 

The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) confirmed the appointment of one Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs (DCG) and five Assistant Comptroller-Generals of Customs (ACGs) at its 65th Regular Meeting, held on September 2, 2026.

The Board, which also approved the elevation of the Medical Corps, the De-Minimis Regulation and reviewed the ongoing recruitment exercise, was chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Professor Taiwo Oyedele.

The appointments followed the statutory retirement of several members of the Nigeria Customs Service and were approved in accordance with the Federal Character Policy of the Federal Government, 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 the five newly confirmed Assistant Comptroller-Generals are Pascal Chibuoke and Ethelbert Nnaji, both from the South-East; Sani Yahaya, from the North-Central; and Franklin Onyeka and Chibuzor Eyakwaire, both from the South-South.The Board also approved the elevation of the Nigeria Customs Service Medical Corps to a sub-department, to be headed by an Assistant Comptroller-General and supported by nine Comptrollers.

Analysing the revenue collection, the Board reviewed the Service’s revenue performance for 2026 against an annual target of N11.074 trillion. As of the end of June 2026, the Service had collected N4.30 trillion, representing 36.4 per cent of its annual target.

The Board noted that the Customs Service had intensified its revenue mobilisation efforts through the full deployment of the Unified Customs Management System, B’Odogwu, as well as expanded post-clearance and real-time audits.

It also highlighted the implementation of the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) and advance ruling programmes, the deployment of geospatial technology, joint border patrols and increased engagement with stakeholders in the trading community as measures aimed at improving compliance and revenue collection.

The Board also received an update on the ongoing recruitment exercise, with successful candidates invited for documentation, physical screening and medical examinations scheduled to commence on September 7, 2026.

It also considered several disciplinary appeals and reached decisions that included dismissal, exoneration, warning, compulsory retirement and reinstatement, depending on the circumstances of each case.

On regulatory matters, the Board, acting on the report of its Technical and Operations Committee, approved the Nigeria Customs Service De-Minimis Regulation, 2025, to align the regulation with the provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.

The Board further received updates on the Service’s information and communications technology and digital transformation initiatives, which have recorded progress in trade systems, human resources automation, NII infrastructure and other digital applications.

It also noted an invitation from the Federal Ministry of Finance for memoranda proposing amendments to the Nigeria Customs Service Act for possible consideration in the 2027 Finance Bill.

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, on behalf of the NCSB, congratulated the newly appointed management members and reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to accountability, institutional strengthening and sustained revenue mobilisation.