The promoted officers in a group photograph.
Story by Dili Utomi.
In demonstration of capacity and integrity as well as the fulfilment of the professional requirements of the Service, the Board of the Nigeria Customs Service recently approved the promotion of 3,312 senior officers across various ranks from Comptroller of Customs (CC) to Assistant Superintendent of Customs II (ASC 11).
The decoration of these officers has since started on the 16th of this month. The Lagos Free Trade Zone Command of the Service, Wednesday to took time out to perform the decoration of its officers. The Command had a total of 29 promoted officers in the course of this particular excercise.
The Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Hauwa KA Abubakar while addressing the officers, family members and the journalists at the occassion said “I am pleased to inform you that a total of twenty-nine (29) officers and men of the Command have been promoted as follows:
Deputy Comptroller (DC) to Comptroller (CC) – 2
Assistant Comptroller (AC) to Deputy Comptroller (DC) – 6
Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSC) to Assistant Comptroller (AC) – 5
Superintendent of Customs (SC) to Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSC) – 7
Deputy Superintendent of Customs (DSC) to Superintendent of Customs (SC) – 2
Assistant Superintendent of Customs I (ASC I) to Deputy Superintendent of Customs (DSC) – 2
Assistant Superintendent of Customs II (ASC II) to Assistant Superintendent of Customs I (ASC I) – 2
Inspector of Customs (IC) to Assistant Superintendent of Customs II (ASC II) – 2
Assistant Inspector of Customs (AIC) to Inspector of Customs (IC) – 1
Comptroller Abubakar urged the promoted officers to rededicate themselves to duty adding that “For those we are decorating today, this recognition is a testament to your perseverance, loyalty, and invaluable contributions to the growth and success of this Command and the Service at large”.
The CAC, left decorating an officer at the event.
Her words”As we celebrate, I must also remind us that with higher ranks come greater responsibilities. Promotion is not only a reward but also a call to higher expectations. You are now positioned to serve as role models, to inspire your subordinates, and to raise the standard of professionalism, discipline, and efficiency within our Command”.
Comptroller Abubakar who resume duty at the Command on the 4th of September thanked all the sister agencies as she noted that their “support not only strengthens inter-agency synergy but also reinforces the spirit of partnership needed to enhance national security, trade facilitation, and revenue generation. On behalf of the Command”.
She congratulates all the newly decorated officers and their families as she prayed that this milestone should serve as a source of renewed strength, motivation, and commitment. The CAC also urges all to continue to give their best, uphold the values of the Service and to justify the confidence reposed in them.
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