Some Nigerians on Friday urged the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (retd), to wear Customs uniform as demanded by the Senate. They made the call in an interview in Lagos in reaction to Senate’s resolution that the Customs CG must appear before the lawmakers in uniform.

The red chamber on Thursday turned back Ali when he appeared before the members in mufti and directed him to appear on Wednesday in uniform. Custom boss Hameed Ali After the resolution, Deputy President of the Senate, Mr Ike Ekweremadu, who presided at the plenary, explained that Section 2 of the Customs Act provided that all officers, including comptroller-general, must wear uniform.

Mr Onyekachi Ubani, a lawyer, advised Ali to wear the uniform to the senate as directed “to earn respect and reduce tension in the polity’’. According to Ubani, politics is about compromise and anything that could cause crisis should be clearly avoided in the interest of the people. ”The Customs CG is retired from the military and should uphold the Customs regulations.

“There is a regulation by the Board of the Customs that all officers are expected to wear the uniform; the CG is the number one officer and should comply.

”Also, the Senate has oversight functions, they are our representatives. They might not be doing well but we cannot use that as an excuse to allow impunity in the system. ”Ali should in the interest of the service wear the uniform; it is a sign of discipline and identification. Such compliance will reduce tension in the polity, ” Ubani said. Mr Dotun Ojo, a Youth Development Strategist, said that wearing the uniform would have positive effect on the efficiency and productivity of the service.

”This is a uniform service and if Ali wears the uniform as a leader, it will inspire others, especially the followers. This is the effect of leadership. ”The hallmark of democracy is the dividend to the people and all the arms of government need to put their personal interests aside and uphold national interest to deliver adequately.

”The uniform issue, which to me seem like a trivial or personal issue, has overshadowed the main issue which is supposed to have direct effect on the people. ”Ali should just comply by wearing the uniform to the chamber so that this energy being dissipated on the issue will be better utilised on issues of national interest,” Ojo said. In his views, Mr Charles Ideho said that Ali did not have any excuse not to wear the uniform because the President, as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces wore the Army, Navy and Air Force uniforms at some ceremonies.

”If the president as a civilian can comply, Ali does not have any excuse. He cannot enjoy all the privileges as the leader of that agency and refuse to play by the rules. ”Since he accepted to do the job, he should show and lead by example so that we stop heating up the polity unnecessarily,” Ideho said.

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Which Nigerians?

We the BMC are against Ali wearing the customs uniform. We urge him to disobey the Senate and other constituted authorities. Nigeria belongs to us. Wailers & Igbos can't do anything

NB: Sarrki, omenkalives, ngeneukwenu & other fellow BMC, I've done my job for the day. Pls help me tell d BMC accounting officer to payroll me :DD

Hmmm

I doubt if that man will wear custom uniform...
Can't wait to see him on uniform though.

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He has to wear that uniform. His failure to wear the NCS uniform is an insult to Nigerians and an insult to NCS.

Ali Mohmammed!!

sarrki:
Which Nigerians?

Only the reasonable Nigerians .

This man wear ur Uniform nau....what's is wrong with u self

so uniform is now Nigeria problem?

If he like make e no wear..

everyone is talking about uniform what about that policy of impounding cars which are several years on Nigerian roads?

#Alimustwearuniform

You mean radio continental analyst I guess?
Nevertheless
Ali must go!

Hmmmm...if the man has good plan for his nation he should wear the uniform and put those useless senators to shame... At least wearing the uniform won't cause him any harm..
If he insist as an ex army the constitution does not permit him to wear another uniform does the constitution permits him to head Nigerian custom

Let him continue to play with his job

A thousand and one people are waiting to take over from him when he losses it

What's with the stup1d pride?

Yes, he must wear the uniform or he resigns there is no law that said former military men should not were other uniforms apart from their ego

No wonder he only got retired as a colonel with this attitude, the only thing that is makin him be so stubborn is his closeness to PMB ca you imagine this man refuses , respect his supervising minister.

I colonel is equivalent of level 14 civil servant not even up to assistant directors but he is so pompous

So a retired military man was appointed as the CG of NCS ? WHY biko?
So that he can keep getting his retirement paid to him and still earning BIG as the customs boss?
Are there no one else fit for this position before he was appointed?



Omoh....abeg naija tire me



Honey abeg come make we dey go ....

Everybody talking about him generating the highest amount for customs

How won't that happen when they go about taking bribes and breaking warehouses and forcefully seizing people's goods as if they were blind when those things came in

Ali, If you ever wear that uniform For your life
SHAME ON YOU
Stubborn cow

Face saving mission.

Should I call this ego or what ? Same portfolio that gives you millions but yet you can't wear the uniform attached to it? Papa go wear uniform make person hear word

Na wa...na real wa

sarrki:
Which Nigerians?

mr patriotic nigerian so this man that is disobeying orders is showing a gud example abi?

this only thunder and karma that will judge you one day

zombie

what do you expect when a goat is put among horses or vice versa

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Useless urge

sarrki:
Which Nigerians?

may this thunder locate you were ever you are

oga dey wear uniform na