FG Approved Recruitment Of 3927 Custom Officers For 2024/2025

Opportunity Alert! For the 2024/2025 year, the Federal Government has approved the recruitment of 3,927 customs officers. This information was revealed by the by Federal Ministry of Finance via its twitter handle.

According to the Ministry, to further boost operational efficiency, the Honourable Minister Wale Edun Approves Expansion for the recruitment of 3,927 new custom personnel for 2024/2025, addressing staffing gaps based on a comprehensive needs assessment.

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Furthermore, the Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB), at its 61st regular meeting held on 18 December 2024, chaired by the Honorable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, confirmed the appointment of one Deputy Comptroller General (DCG) and seven Assistant Comptrollers General (ACGs). Additionally, 4,291 senior officers were promoted.

The newly confirmed Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Management Team members include DCG S Chiroma (North-East) and ACGs ZM Gaji (North-East), OA Adebakin (South-West), GM Omale (North-Central), MS Yusuf (North-Central), DA Nnadi (South-East), HK Ejibunu (North-Central), and D Hassan (North-East).

These appointments are to fill the vacancies created based on the retirement of some management team members from the affected geopolitical zones of the federation. The action further aligns with the Service's commitment to national inclusivity, institutional balance, and adherence to the Federal Character Policy as outlined in Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.

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So for those of you who want to pursue career in the Nigeria custom service, stay tuned. We will provide you on update as soon as the recruitment for the 2024/2025 begins.

You can also follow the Nigerian customs service on their communication platform of social media to stay updated.