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The Federal government has commenced a frantic search for a new Comptroller General for the Nigeria Customs Service,NCS. This follows the refusal of the government to extend the tenure of Abdullahi Dikko, present Comptroller General of the NCS.
Inside information has it that the government feels that there is a need to replace Dikko in order to sustain ongoing reforms in the NCS. Sources at the Ministry of Finance further claim that Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance who is also the chairman of the board of Nigeria Customs Service, had been able to convince the Presidency of the need to find a replacement for Dikko.
Dikko's tenure expired last year, but he pleaded more time in order to complete the reform, even though he was working on the review of the Customs Bill.
Presently, the Presidency is said to be weighing two options; appointment of an acting Comptroller General or that of a substantive head for the agency.
If the first option is finally endorsed, then the most senior Deputy Comptroller General, John Atte, may step in as acting CG of Customs soon. He will serve for a few months, and a substantive CG will be appointed form the rank of either the DCGs or ACGs.
Inside information has it that the government feels that there is a need to replace Dikko in order to sustain ongoing reforms in the NCS. Sources at the Ministry of Finance further claim that Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance who is also the chairman of the board of Nigeria Customs Service, had been able to convince the Presidency of the need to find a replacement for Dikko.
Dikko's tenure expired last year, but he pleaded more time in order to complete the reform, even though he was working on the review of the Customs Bill.
Presently, the Presidency is said to be weighing two options; appointment of an acting Comptroller General or that of a substantive head for the agency.
If the first option is finally endorsed, then the most senior Deputy Comptroller General, John Atte, may step in as acting CG of Customs soon. He will serve for a few months, and a substantive CG will be appointed form the rank of either the DCGs or ACGs.