Nigeria Customs fires 48 senior officers, retires 11

- Nigeria Customs Service has terminated the appointment of about 48 senior officers

- 45 officers were dismissed, 11 retired while the appointment of three was terminated

- Those who were dismissed and appointment terminated were asked to go professional misconduct

The appointment of 48 senior officers in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been terminated following an ongoing reorganization.

The appointments of three officers were terminated, 45 officers were dismissed and 11 retired, Daily Trust reports.

The service asked the 45 dismissed officers and the three that were terminated to go for professional misconduct.

This was contained in a circular dated January 19, 2017 and signed by Ag. comptroller in charge of discipline, Ganiyu I.A.

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According to the circular, the service was currently undergoing reorganisation to reposition it.

Among those affected were three deputy comptroller of Customs (DC), four assistant comptrollers of Customs (AC), eight chief superintendents of Customs (CSC), three superintendents of Customs (SPC) one deputy superintendent of Customs (DSC) and one assistant superintendent of Customs (ASC).

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

Those dismissed are 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.

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Those retired include 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.

Recall that no fewer than 29 senior officers of the NCS were dismissed in October 2016 for various acts of alleged gross misconduct.

Also, 17 junior officers were dismissed for offences ranging from drug addiction to certificate forgery, theft as well as playing truancy.

Source: Legit.ng