THE Embattled Controller-General of Nigerian Customs Service, Hameed Ali has stated why he was appointed to head the agency.

Ali, who said he was appointed from outside the service to carry out three mandates, made this disclosure through the agency’s spokeman, Joseph Attah, in an interview with Premium Times.

Attah who declined comments about the current uniform controversy between his boss and the country’s upper chamber said “He (Ali) was appointed to restructure, reform and raise revenue for the country” adding the “he has been found to have performed greatly.”



The online newspaper in an interview with a former Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service, Bello Haliru reported that the latter on Tuesday said he wore the uniform of the agency while in office, even though he was a political appointee and not a career officer.

Mr. Haliru was the first CG to be appointed outside the service in 1988 by the former military ruler, Ibrahim Babangida.

He led the agency until 1994 when former military ruler, Sani Abacha, relieved him of the role.

“The moment I was appointed, I became a career Customs officer,” Mr. Haliru said. “I knew I must comply with all rules and regulations of the organisation I am leading and that included wearing a uniform.”

Asked to weigh in on the matter, Mr. Haliru said he did not have sufficient knowledge about Mr. Ali’s appointment.



“It depends on the terms of his employment,” Mr. Haliru said. “I don’t know the terms of his employment.”

“But as for me, when I was tapped to lead Customs, having accepted, I had to comply with all the Customs regulations.”

“Wearing uniform is part of the service regulation. When you accept the appointment, you’re subject to the service regulations,” he said.

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Col Hameed Ali must be made to understand that in democratic setting constituted authority must be obeyed. The fact that he was given a 3point agenda to overhaul the custom does not stop him from wearing the uniform of custom, the sole administratorship mentality of most of our retired military officers must stop or how do we sustain the ethics of custom. Hameed Ali should do the right thing.

Okanokan:
Col Hameed Ali must be made to understand that in democratic setting constituted authority must be obeyed. The fact that he was given a 3point agenda to overhaul the custom does not stop him from wearing the uniform of custom, the sole administratorship mentality of most of our retired military officers must stop or how do we sustain the ethics of custom. Hameed Ali should do the right thing.

your head get oil

Never seem one so stubborn!

so if it is not that your ancient robe of hell you wouldnt live?

there must be something he carries under that bedspread of a malam wear he sweeps the town with !

it seems I like ds man oooo

Drag he thief b4 the worthless,hopeless,useless,corrupt filled national assembly

The man cant wear that uniform based on his rank in the millitary