Sparks look set to fly on Wednesday when Customs Comptroller-General, Colonel Hameed Alli (retired), has an appointment with the Senate that has directed that he appears in uniform. Signals indicate that like on previous occasions, he would refuse to obey the order to wear his uniform. He has also refused to withdraw Customs officers from the highways as the Senate demanded last week. Colonel Hameed Alli was unilaterally appointed by the President to head Customs. His appointment subjugated and compromised the usual career progression, through seniority, that was traditionally employed in picking the head of this major agency. Within and outside Customs, the retired Colonel is seen as one of the “tactless errors” committed by PMB. The Customs’ boss has not helped matters by his stubborn refusal to wear the uniform of the Comptroller-General of Customs, the post he holds. His excuse has been that as a former Military officer, he could not wear the Customs’ uniform. Following are some persons who do not belong to some military cum para-military bodies but who wear their uniforms by virtue of their role in those organisations.
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Colonel Hameed Alli
Ghana’s President John Mahama
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan
Nigeria's President Shehu Shagari

Princess Diana and Prince Wiliams

Queen Elizabeth

buh it different nau....dis guys are commanders in chief nau.....



seems we not getting d man's point......


d man said he can't wear it cuz it not allow in d military ethic....

You still focused of the right of this civilian not to be bullied into the uniform of a ridiculous agency?

He is a Civilian and will choose to wear a ceremonial uniform if he feels like wearing it

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This custom boss is just plain stubborn, it will cost him no dime to wear his uniform as he was asked to

Sharming95:
buh it different nau....dis guys are commanders in chief nau.....




seems we not getting d man's point......



d man said he can't wear it cuz it not allow in d military ethic....

You dey mind OP?

I take stand with the man, he was in the Nigerian Military, so now been retired and boss of a paramilitary outfit (customs). It wouldn't be so right to wear the uniform, amongst all rank the Nigerian Military is way higher than any paramilitary system in Nigeria. Up till tomorrow he would still be called Colonel Hammed Alli (retired), that name deserves some respect because he served in the Nigerian Army and retired at a higher cadre. So the senate berra give themselves brain.

The man is not acting against the constitution, and i dont think there is anything wrong with him not putting on the customs uniform.


Just like someone pointed out: the president is the commander in chief of the armed forces but puts on his uniform when he feels like.

However the custom boss should revist his decision on custom duty hulabaloo