The NCS Board

Introduction

The Board of Customs & Excise was set up on 1 June, 1972 and amended by decree no. 45 of 1992. Later the decree was further amended by decree no. 77 of 1993 which provided for the inclusion of serving Deputy Comptrollers-General as members of the board. The composition of the board changes from time to time to reflect the dynamics of the civil service and the politics of the country.

Functions and Powers

The Board was set up with main functions to include Appointment, Promotion and Discipline of officers of the service. The Board is also to administer the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023. It is the policy making organ of the service.

Composition

The Board is composed of the following members:

• Minister of Finance (Chairman)
• The Comptroller General of Customs (Deputy Chairman)
• A representative from Fed. Min. of Commerce
• A representative of Ministry of Transport
• A representative of Ministry of Industries
• A representative of Ministry of Trade and Investment
• A representative of Ministry of Aviation
• A representative of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service
• 2 Members representing the organized private sector for a term of 4 years
• Serving DCGs of Customs
• The Legal Adviser of NCS
• Secretary From the Service

Standing Committees

Appointment, Promotion & Disciplinary Committee (AP & D)

This advisory committee is charged with the role of advising the board on matters pertaining to AP & D as the name implies.

• Representative Federal Ministry of Commerce
• Representative Federal Ministry of Finance
• Representative Federal Ministry of Transport

Current Serving Members

Bashir Adewale Adeniyi

CGC

Comptroller-General of Customs

GM Omale

DCG

Strategic Research and Policy

DCG CK Niagwan

DCG

DCG Tariff and Trade

KI Adeola

DCG

DCG, Finance Administration & Technical Service (FATS)

S Chiroma

DCG

Commander, Training and Doctrine Command

T Bomodi

DCG

DCG, Enforcement, Inspection & Investigation

AT Abe

DCG

DCG, Human Resources and Development

OA Adebakin

DCG

DCG, ICT / Modernization

CC Dim

DCG

Excise, Free Trade Zone & Industrial Incentives

MS Shuaibu

ACG

ACG, Headquarters

M Babandede

ACG

ACG / Zonal Coordinator Zone A

NP Umoh

ACG

ACG / Zonal Coordinator Zone B

K Mohammed

ACG

ACG / Zonal Coordinator Zone C

CG Ogbonna

ACG

ACG / Zonal Coordinator Zone D

KC Egwuh

ACG

ACG, Tariff & Trade

ZM Gaji

ACG

ACG, ICT-Modernization

MS Yusuf

ACG

ACG, Technical Services

OP Olaniyan

ACG

ACG, Training and Coordination

IK Oladeji

ACG

ACG, Enforcement, Inspection & Investigation

BO Olomu

ACG

ACG, Post Clearance Audit (PCA)

I Abba-Aji

ACG

ACG, Finance, Administration & Special Duties

EJ Edelduok

ACG

ACG, Excise, Free Trade Zone & Industrial Incentives

N Isiyaku

ACG

ACG, Strategic Research & Policy

GM Haruna

ACG

ACG, Human Resources and Development

MD Malah

ACG

ACG, Board

D Gaura

ACG

Commandant, NCCSC