akinsadeez:


In the morning he wrote a letter that he could not attend the Senate's sitting because he had a meeting scheduled for the same day. The same evening he wrote a letter that he won't be able to attend because he is bereaved.

He is even advising the senate to go and read the law on whether they can compel him to appear in uniform. I have never seen a police IGP who goes around wearing agbada. I have also never seen a chief of army staff who goes around in suit and tie. This guy is the first person I will see who wants to head an institution but doesn't want to identify with the institution's dress code.

JoNach:
Them no dey tell blind man say " rain dey fall". Body go tell am.

transient123:


See me see wahala, did you just say Magu? Chai, painment isn't a friendly dosage.

seguntijan:
Description: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Deputy Commissioner Kevin K. McAleenan , right...(He is not on uniform too like his Canadian counterpart), looks on as opening remarks are delivered as he testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security in a hearing focused on closing pathways for terrorists enter the U.S. in Washington, D.C., September 14, 2016.
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Moahmed:
Note he is not Fulani but Igala from kogi state.

seguntijan:
Description: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Deputy Commissioner Kevin K. McAleenan , right...(He is not on uniform too like his Canadian counterpart), looks on as opening remarks are delivered as he testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security in a hearing focused on closing pathways for terrorists enter the U.S. in Washington, D.C., September 14, 2016.
Source: https://commons.m.wikime
dia.org/wiki/File:U.S._Custom
s_and_Border_Protection_Deputy
_Commissioner_Kevin_K._McAleen
an_looks_on_as_opening_remarks
_are_delivered_as_he_testifies
_before_the_House_Committee_on
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seguntijan:
Description: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Deputy Commissioner Kevin K. McAleenan , right...(He is not on uniform too like his Canadian counterpart), looks on as opening remarks are delivered as he testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security in a hearing focused on closing pathways for terrorists enter the U.S. in Washington, D.C., September 14, 2016.
Source: https://commons.m.wikime
dia.org/wiki/File:U.S._Custom
s_and_Border_Protection_Deputy
_Commissioner_Kevin_K._McAleen
an_looks_on_as_opening_remarks
_are_delivered_as_he_testifies
_before_the_House_Committee_on
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saintjoel:
I've been licensed agent for almost seven years and as agents, we tend to know about the custom and excise law because of some aspects that concerns importation a d exportation.

The Nigerian custom is subject to a board headed by the Federal minister of finance.

**** Please note that the federal Ministry of finance prepares the tariff used by the  Nigerian Customs at the border and the CG is also subject to the Minister.

***** COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD

NIGERIIA CUSTOMS SERVICE BOARD

An Act to establish the Nigerian Customs Service Board and for matters connected therewith.

[1992 No. 45.1993 No. 77.]

[1st June,1992] [Commencement.]

PART I

Establishment and composition of the Nigerian Customs Service Board

1. Establishment of the Nigerian Customs Service Board

(1) There is hereby established under the control of the Federal Ministry of Finance, a board to be known as the Nigerian Customs Service Board (in this Act referred to as "the Board" which shall be responsible for the administration of the Customs and Excise Management Act.

[1993 No. 77. Cap. C45.]

(2) Accordingly-

(a) any reference in the Customs and Excise Management Act-

(i) to the Customs, Immigration and Prisons Service Board or to Board,
shall be construed as a reference to the Nigerian Customs Service
Board established under this Act;

(ii) to Minister, shall be construed as a reference to the Minister charged
with responsibility for matters relating to finance.

2. Membership of the Board

(1) The Board shall comprise-

(a) the Minister of Finance who shall be the chairman;

(b) the Comptroller-General of Customs who shall be the deputy chairman;

(c) all the deputy Comptrollers-General;

(d) one person to be appointed from the Federal Ministry of Finance;

(e) one person to be appointed from the Federal Ministry of Commerce;

(f) one person to be appointed from the Federal Ministry of Industry;

(g) one person to be appointed from the Federal Ministry of Transport

(h) the legal adviser to the Nigerian Customs Service Board, who shall also head the legal division of the service to be appointed from the Federal Ministry of Justice;

(i) two other persons to be appointed from any two of the following institutions, that is-

(i) commercial banks;

(ii) reputable economic or trade consultancy firms;

(iii) the universities;

(iv) the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture;

(v) the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria; and


(j) the chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service.

(2) The Minister of Finance shall appoint the persons mentioned in paragraphs (d) to (g) and (i) of subsection 1 of this section, after due consultation with the appropriate
Ministry or institution.

(3) The provisions set out in the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and the other matters therein mentioned.

3. Functions of the Board

The Board shall be responsible for-

(a) formulating the general policy guidelines for the Nigerian Customs Service (in this Act referred to as "the Service"; and

(b) administering the Customs and Excise Management Act and, accordingly, the Board shall-

(i) subject to the general control of the Minister, control and manage the
administration of the customs and excise laws; and

(ii) collect the revenues of customs and excise and account for them in such manner as the Minister shall, from time to time, direct.

4. Powers of the Board

(1) The powers, being exercised by the Customs, Immigration and Prisons Service Board to appoint, promote and exercise disciplinary control over staff of the Service are hereby vested in the Board.

(2) The Board shall have power-

(a) to appoint persons to hold or act in all the offices in the Service, including power to make appointments on promotion or transfer and to

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appoint persons to hold or act in all the offices in the Service, including power to make appointments on promotion or transfer and to confirm appointments; and

(b) to dismiss and exercise other disciplinary control over persons appointed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(3) If the Board thinks it expedient that any vacancy in the staff of the Service should be filled by a person holding office in the civil service of the Federation or of a State, it shall notify the appropriate Civil Service Commission to that effect and thereafter the Board may, by arrangement with the Civil Service Commission concerned, cause such
vacancy to be filled by way of secondment or transfer.

(4) Where a person is seconded under subsection (3) of this section, he shall be notitied of the terms and conditions of the secondment, and the secondment shall be without prejudice to any pension rights which but for the secondment would still accrue to him.

(5) A person seconded pursuant to subsection (3) of this section may elect, subject to the approval of the Board, to be transferred to the Service.

(6) A member of staff of the Service may elect to be transferred or seconded to any other civil service in the Federation and such right of transfer or secondment shall not operate.

**** PLEASE NOTE THAT AS AT THAT TIME OF ALLI'S APPOINTMENT IN AUGUST 2015, THERE WAS NO SITTING MINISTER OF FINANCE.

TO CUT THE STORY SHORT, THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE LAW IS EXPLICIT ON THE APPOINTMENT OF A COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF CUSTOMS BY STATING THAT THE APPOINTMENT MUST BE DONE FROM OFFICERS SERVING IN NIGERIAN CUSTOMS.

AS ALSO SEEN FROM THE PICTURES BELOW, APPOINTMENTS WERE MADE OUTSIDE THE SERVICE BUT THEY WERE KNOWN AS " DIRECTOR OF SERVICE" OR " SOLE ADMINISTRATOR OF CUSTOMS".

BRIGADIER GENERAL SAMUEL ANGO WAS ALSO FROM THE MILITARY WHEN HE HEAD CUSTOMS BUT HE WAS CALLED A SOLE ADMINISTRATOR.

***** KINDLY NOTE THE DIFFERENCE :-

A COMPTROLLER GENERAL IS EXPECTED TO WEAR A UNIFORM BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN ASSUMED THAT HE ROSE THROUGH THE RANKS.

A " DIRECTOR OF SERVICE " OR " SOLE ADMINISTRATOR " IS NOT EXPECTED TO PUT ON A UNIFORM BECAUSE HE CAME FROM ANOTHER SERVICE OR HE IS A CIVILIAN.

***** HAMED ALLI SHOULD HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AS A SOLE ADMINISTRATOR, WHICH MAKES HIM SUBJECT TO THE PRESIDENT ALONE AND DOESN'T TRANSLATE TO PUTTING ON A UNIFORM.

GrandMufti:
Taking after his boss. Bring your waec certificate, he went to hire lawyers. Now make dis one wear uniform, e dey go hire lawyer.

Laple0541:
This man too stubborn, will wearing the uniform reduce his age or mental faculty? I don't know the kind of people Bubu put for this his government sef.

kITATITA:
There's could be legal issues afterall. It is like the Senate compelling a civilian staff of Defence Headquarters to wear military uniform. The lawmakers should be advised on some of their actions.

allrightsir:


The reason why they are not a zoo is that they respect themselves and the law and don't behave like animals. Ordering a grown man to wear uniform as if he is a child? if you insult a man, don't be surprised if he disrespects you. This is a country where a university lecturer tells students to kneel down for coming late, it is this bad behaviour that has gone unchecked for too long.