Some retiring senior Customs officers, among whom was Deputy Comptroller General; Julius Nwagwu were last week officially send forth by the service, at ceremony that was attended by the crème de la crème of stakeholders.
Those involved have either put in the mandatory 35 years in service or have attained the age of 60. Some of them are: DCG Nwagwu, ACG Olufemi Taylor, ACG Othman, ACG Sunny Okpureh and a few others.
Some retiring senior Customs officers, among whom was Deputy Comptroller General; Julius Nwagwu were last week officially send forth by the service, at ceremony that was attended by the crème de la crème of stakeholders.
Those involved have either put in the mandatory 35 years in service or have attained the age of 60. Some of them are: DCG Nwagwu, ACG Olufemi Taylor, ACG Othman, ACG Sunny Okpureh and a few others.
While praising all the retiring officers for their dedication to duty, the Comptroller General of Customs; Alhaji Dikko Inde Abdullahi affirmed that the retired officers were quite supportive of all the noticeable achievements recorded by the Nigeria Customs, so far, even as he urged those still in service to continue supporting the efforts of management, by rededicating themselves to serving the Nation, through Nigeria Customs service.
Commenting on the sendforth ceremony for the retired DCGs and ACGs, the National President of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA); Prince Olayiwola Shittu said the collaboration between ANLCA and Customs, was based on the personal intervention and wise counsel, by one of the retiring officers; DCG Julius Nwagwu, especially when crisis of confidence seems to be brewing, between the two organizations.
Prince Shittu thanked all the retiring officers for their understanding and support for ANLCA while in active service, hoping that in no distance time some of them will be appointed as advisers to ANLCA.
Also speaking at the ceremony, the National President of National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF); Chief Eugene Nweke suggested the setting up of an alternative dispute resolution team, comprising of retired officers, to intervene when there are differences, in the cargo delivery process.
And responding on behalf of other retiring DCGs and ACGs, Julius Nwagwu thanked the CG of Customs, officers and men of Nigeria Customs service for their support, saying that through the Customs, the retirees were able to contribute their quota to the development of Nigeria.
He promised, on behalf of others to make themselves available whenever their services are needed. He also praised the Customs CG for his emphasis on a focused and sustained capacity building within the service, saying that they have acquired so much knowledge through such trainings.
All the retired officers were presented with certificate of meritorious service by the Comptroller General.
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