OCT 20, 2016
Twenty-nine (29) Senior officers of the Nigeria Customs Service have been dismissed for various acts of gross misconduct. The dismissed officers are among forty-four (44) Senior officers who were punished for actions capable of compromising national economy and security.

Ten (10) other officers were retired from Service, while the appointment of one (1) was terminated. Four (4) officers were given written warnings to be of better conduct while another 4 officers who were investigated and tried for some offences were exonerated.

Four (4) of the officers who got the hammer were of the rank of Deputy-Comptroller of Customs, while five (5) were Assistant-Comptroller. Others were seven (7) Chief Superintendents of
Customs and four (4) Superintendents, among others.

Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hammed Ali (Rtd) had made it clear upon his assumption of duties that the Service will not compromise on Corruption and Indiscipline among the officers corps. In line with this, the structure and process for investigation of offences was strengthened to handle cases reported promptly and professionally. “We will give all officers fair hearing in line with the principle of natural justice. We will however insist that sanctions be punitive, not only to match the offence committed, but to serve as deterrent to others”, the CGC remarked at Management meeting convened to consider the report of the Disciplinary Committee that
investigated the cases.

The process leading to the actions taken on the officers was painstaking in line with the Public Service Rules (PSR). All the officers were served with Queries indicating offences committed,
before they made appearances before the Special Investigation Committee. The Committee’s recommendation was discussed and approved by the Customs Management. The recommendation was thereafter referred to the Presidency for ratification, in the absence of a substantive Board for the Nigeria Customs Service. All the officers affected in the exercise have been communicated accordingly.

The Comptroller-General warned officers that punitive sanctions will continue to be used to discipline officers who refuse to embrace change.

Officers affected in this exercise were investigated for involvement in improper examination and release of containers without proper documentation and payment of duties, illegal release of goods in advance before the arrival of vessels, collection of bribe to release prohibited items, release of export prohibitions, fraudulent sale of seized items, use of fake certificates and bribery to secure auctioned goods.

Last week, seventeen (17) Junior officers were similarly dismissed from service for offences like bribery, drug addiction, use of fake certificates and absence from duty.

Signed
Wale Adeniyi
Deputy Comptroller/Public Relations Officer

http://saharareporters.com/2016/10/20/corruption-ncs-dismisses-more-customs-officers

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The children of these ones will likely join the wailing clique to attack the govt for clearing their corruption instead of bringing it back.

One of the dirtiest agencies in Nigeria.

Whether wailers like it or not

Cleaning the Augean stable is a task that must be done

This is more of an ethnic cleansing than fighting corruption under this regime.Why are their names not published?

comshots:
This is more of an ethnic cleansing than fighting corruption under this regime.Why are their names not published?

Oga keep quiet! Ethnic cleansing my foot. You agreed no names were published, yet you are still alleging ethnic cleansing.

Failures always resort to excuses of religious/ethnic bigotry.

This is one of the most corrupt agencies of govt committing economic crimes against the nation and its policies. Instead of you to be happy for this bold move, you are talking nonsense.

Everybody knows customs are highly corrupt, and everybody also know they have been operating unhindered since God knows.

This is a good move that should tell the other guys that we have a new sheriff in town. The corruption in customs is not isolatary, it is supported and encouraged by corrupt individuals seeking to circumvent the law and due process, so it won't be surprising to see some people looking for avenue to wail for their crooked friends in customs.