Customs Board Confirms Constantine Dim as DCG, Approves Frank Onyeka, 4 Others As ACGs
Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi
—As Revenue Hits N4.30trn
The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has confirmed the appointment of one Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs and five Assistant Comptroller-Generals, following the statutory retirement of some management members of the Service.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Customs spokesman, DC Abdullahi Maiwada, on the outcome of the Board’s 65th Regular Meeting held on September 2, 2026, chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Professor Taiwo Oyedele.
According to the statement, the appointments were made in line with the Federal Character Policy of the Government, as provided in Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023. The newly confirmed Deputy Comptroller-General is Constantine Dim, from the South-East geopolitical zone.
The confirmed Assistant Comptroller-Generals are Pascal Chibuoke (South-East), Sani Yahaya (North-Central), Franklin Onyeka (South-South), Chibuzor Eyakwaire (South-South), and Ethelbert Nnaji (South-East).
The Board also approved the upgrade of the NCS Medical Corp to a Sub-department, to be headed by an Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs and assisted by nine Comptrollers.
On recruitment, the Board was briefed that successful candidates have been invited for documentation, physical, and medical screening, expected to commence on September 7, 2026.
On disciplinary matters, the Board deliberated on several appeals, with outcomes ranging from dismissal, exoneration, and warning, to compulsory retirement and reinstatement of affected officers.
On revenue, the Board reviewed the Service’s performance for 2026 against an annual target of N11.074 trillion, noting that collections stood at N4.30 trillion as at the end of June 2026, representing 36.4 per cent of the target.
The Board attributed the performance to intensified efforts including full deployment of the Unified Customs Management System (B’Odogwu), expanded post-clearance and real-time audit, the Authorised Economic Operator and advance ruling programmes, deployment of geospatial technology, joint border patrols, and deeper engagement with the trading community.
Based on the report of its Technical and Operations Committee, the Board approved the Nigeria Customs Service De-Minimis Regulation, 2025, to align it with provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
It was also updated on ICT digital transformation initiatives recording progress across trade systems, HR automation, National Integrated Infrastructure, and digital applications, as well as an invitation from the Federal Ministry of Finance for memoranda proposing amendments to the Nigeria Customs Service Act for possible inclusion in the 2027 Finance Bill.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on behalf of the NCSB, congratulated all appointed management members, while reaffirming the Service’s commitment to accountability, institutional strengthening, and sustained revenue mobilisation.
