- Minister of Finance, Olawale Edun (left), with the Controller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, ahead the 61st quarterly meeting of the NCS Board in Abuja…recently
By Anthony Nwachukwu
The Board of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has approved the recruitment of 3,927 officers for the agency, as well as “special promotions to top-performing personnel to bridge gaps and enhance trade facilitation” in the coming fiscal year.
Disclosing this during the 61st quarterly meeting of the NCS Board in Abuja, the Minister of Finance, Olawale Edun, commended the agency for generating over N5 trillion in November, far ahead the end of the fiscal year, thereby promoting economic recovery.
Edun, who expects the agency to be critical to the federal government achieving its ₦35 trillion in revenue target for 2025, added that government plans to secure concessionary loans, grants and development support to fund the remaining ₦13 trillion.
Noting that “the NCS and other revenue bodies have performed remarkably well,” he stressed that customs has “excelled in suppressing smuggling and fostering trade, crucial for growth and job creation.”
He further urged customs officers to remain committed to national goals, emphasising the agency’s role in poverty reduction and economic growth.
