Monday 10 April 2017

Customs promotes 3,487 Senior Officers

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd) has released  the promotion of 3,487 senior officers to various ranks.The development, according to a statement issued on Monday night
by the Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Attah, followed a presidential approval for the release of the ranks.The promotion,  according to the statement, was strictly based on merit, considering the cumulative scores from examination, oral interview and seniority.A breakdown of the promotion showed that 17 officers were promoted from Deputy-Comptroller to Comptroller, while 27 werepromoted from Assistant-Comptroller to Deputy-Comptroller among others.
The statement said the CGC charged the officers during the symbolic decoration to see their promotion as a call to higher duty.The statement also said in line with circular Ref: HCSF/EPO/EIR/CND/100/ST/98 of September 8, 2016 from the Head of Service of the Federation and the approval of government, the  CGC has approved the removal of dichotomy against holders of Higher National Diploma from Bachelors Degree in the Service.He therefore directed immediate alignment of rank structure of the service with that of Nigerian Police Force.

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