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Customs board approves appointment of 3 ACGs, promotes Spokesperson, 1, 489 others
Customs board approves appointment of 3 ACGs, promotes Spokesperson, 1, 489 others
The Board of the Nigeria Customs Service has approved appointment of three Assistant Comptrollers General (ACGs).
This is contained in a statement by Superintendent of Customs, Mr Abdullahi Maiwada on behalf of Customs National Public Relations Officer, Mr Timi Bomodi on Wednesday in Abuja.
Maiwada said 1, 490 senior officers of general duty and support staff to various ranks were also promoted, among whom was the Customs Spokesperson, Mr Timi Bomodi.
A breakdown of the appointments according to Maiwada include ACG Greg Itotoh, ACG Festus Okun and ACG Shuaibu Ibrahim.
Some of the newly promoted comptrollers are Musa Omale, Zanna Chiroma, Stanley Nwankwo, Ajibola Odusanya, Paul Ekpenyong, Abubakar Umar, Maureen Ajuzieogu, MO Bewaji, among others,”he said.
He said 64 Deputy Comptrollers (DCs) were promoted to Comptrollers of Customs (CCs), while 128 Assistant Comptrollers (ACs) were promoted to Deputy Comptrollers (DCs).
He also said 89 Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSCs) were promoted to Assistant Comptrollers (ACs) and 220 Superintendents of Customs (SCs) were promoted to Chief Superintendents of Customs (CSCs).
Maiwada also said 107 Deputy Superintendents of Customs (DSCs) were promoted to Superintendents of Customs (SCs) while 302 Assistant Superintendents of Customs I (ASC I) were promoted to Deputy Superintendents of Customs (DSCs).
He said 223 Assistant Superintendents of Customs II (ASC II) were promoted to Assistant Superintendents of Customs I (ASC I) and 357 Inspectors of Customs (ICs) were promoted to Assistant Superintendents of Customs II (ASC II).
Maiwada further said in a similar development, the management of the service had earlier approved the promotion of 1, 252 men within the ranks of inspectors and customs assistant cadres.
According to him, the Comptroller General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali, congratulated the newly appointed and promoted officers.
He said Ali charged them to redouble their efforts in ensuring that the service achieved its goals.
Customs board approves appointment of 3 ACGs, promotes Spokesperson, 1, 489 others
Nigeria: Troops stormed terrorist den, rescuing 44 in Borno
By: Our Reporter
The troops of Operation Lake Sanity IIII, a subsidiary of Operation Hadin Kai, have rescued 44 women, children, and the elderly after a major incursion into the insurgents’ dens in Timbuktu Triangle in Damboa LGA in Borno State.
It was gathered that the victims were rescued after some ISWAP fighters were subdued by the troops of Sector 2 Special Forces troops in collaboration with HYBRID and the Civilian Joint Task Force on Saturday, April 20, 2024.
NEWSng learned that the rescued victims include 28 children, 14 women, and 2 men. However, no military casualties were recorded on the side of troops during the operation.
The sources said that the troops’ resilience and doggedness are unwavering as further exploitation to complete annihilation of the insurgents is being sustained in the mountainous environment.
Nigeria: Troops stormed terrorist den, rescuing 44 in Borno
First Nigerian Female Officer Cadet Graduate from UK’s Royal Military Academy
By: Michael Mike
Officer Cadet Owowoh Princess Oluchukwu has became the first-ever Nigerian female officer to graduate from the UK’s Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS).
The 24-year-old Princess was one of the 135 Officer Cadets to graduate during RMAS’ Sovereign’s Parade on Friday in London.
According to a statement on Friday by the Senior Communications & Public Diplomacy Officer, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, British High Commission in Abuja, Atinuke Akande-Alegbe, the parade marked the completion of 44 weeks of intensive training for the Officer Cadets of Commissioning Course 232.
She noted that at the ceremony, His Majesty King Charles was represented by the head of the French Army, Général d’armée Pierre SchilI, Chief of the Army Staff.
Akande-Alegbe said since the 1950s, several Nigerian officers including former Nigerian President Yakubu Gowan and the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye have become RMAS alumni. stating that Princess’ graduation as the first female and 190th Nigerian graduate, marks a significant milestone in UK’s long-standing commitment to supporting Nigeria’s Professional Military Education training, insisting that this commitment to close UK-Nigerian cooperation was affirmed during the recent UK- Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership talks held in February 2024.
The statement read that: “In 2018, Princess joined the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), in Kaduna State, Nigeria. During her second year at the NDA, she was appointed a Cadet Lance Corporal; a Cadet Sergeant in her fourth year and in her fifth year she was appointed to the role of Company Senior Under Officer Charlie (CSUO C). She held this appointment with two other female counterparts and made history as the first females to assume the position of CSUO in the academy. In her fourth year, she completed the Academics Wing of the commissioning course and achieved first class honours in Biological Sciences.
Speaking of her achievement, Officer Cadet Owowoh Princess Oluchukwu said:
“It is a profound honour to be the first Nigerian female officer to commission from the esteemed Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. This achievement is not mine alone, but a testament to the unwavering support of my family, mentors, instructors, and countless individuals who believed in me every step of the way. As I look ahead to the future, I am committed to representing Nigeria with pride, and to making a positive difference in the world.”
The statement added that; “The UK is proud to celebrate this historic occasion with Nigeria and congratulates newly Commissioned Officer Owowoh Princess Oluchukwu on her remarkable achievement.”
First Nigerian Female Officer Cadet Graduate from UK’s Royal Military Academy
Troops nutrialised 3 Boko Haram, rescued 9 from captivity
By: Zagazola Makama
The troops of 21 armored Brigade, Operation HADIN KAI, have nutrialised three Boko Haram terrorists during a fighting patrol in Bama LGA of Borno State.
The terrorists were naturalized in Churchur village during a fighting patrol by the troops of 202 Battalion in conjunction with Hybrid forces. The troops also recovered 2 dane guns.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, that in a separate Operation in conjunction with Civilian Joint Task Force and HYBRID forces, the troops conducted clearance T Angwan Jingina and Bula Marwa on March 30, 2024.
The troops successfully rescued 9 persons comprising 3 adult females and 6 children.
The troops equally destroyed the hamlets in the camps of Boko Haram while the terrorists fled.
Troops nutrialised 3 Boko Haram, rescued 9 from captivity
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