By Uzor Odigbo
The Nigeria Customs Service has approved the promotion of 2,974 junior officers to the next rank.
The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), gave the approval, which was contained in a statement on Friday.
Spokesman for the service, Deputy Comptroller of Customs , Joseph Attah, said the promotions were based on merit.
Attah in the breakdown of the promotions said a total of 897 Assistant Inspectors were promoted to Inspectors; 1,426 Customs Assistant 1 promoted to Inspectors; 123 Customs Assistant 11 promoted to Customs Assistant 1; 5 Customs Assistant 111 promoted to Customs Assistant 11.
The statement added that in the support staff cadre 21 Assistant Inspectors of Customs were promoted to the rank of Inspector of Customs ; 208 Customs Assistant to Assistant Inspectors; 263 Customs Access 11 to Customs Assistant 1 and 31 Customs Assistant 111 to Customs Assistant 1
The statement read in part: ”While giving his approval for the release of the promotions, the CGC congratulated all promoted personnel and expressed the hope that these elevations will serve as motivation to effectively discharge their duties.”
