The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has approved the promotion of 1,924 personnel of its Junior Cadre and backdated its effective period to 1st of January, 2018.
A statement by the Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Joseph Attah at the weekend, said 1,200 men were lifted from the post of Customs Assistant Grade I (CAI) to Assistant Inspector of Customs (AIC) – General Duty.
Another 200 were posted to CAI –Support Staff from Customs Assistant Grade II (CAII); there are also 179 men posted from CAII to CAI – General Duty.
The Service further promoted 169 staff from CAI to Assistant Inspector of Customs (AIC) – Support Staff. Then, 51 AIC were elevated to the post of Inspector of Customs (IC) – General Duty; 48 AIC are now IC – Support Staff.
NCS promoted 39 others from Customs Assistant Grade III (CAIII) to CAII – Support Staff while 38 staff were lifted from CAIII to CAII – General Duty.
While giving approval for the promotion, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) in the statement, congratulated the affected personnel and charged them to see their promotion as a call to greater service to fatherland.
He said at this time when the nation expects more from non-oil revenue sources and improved security situation, operatives must totally commit to the course of nation building.
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