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Customs Promote Over 4,000 Senior Officers, Restructure Key Unit

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The Nigeria Customs Service Board has approved the promotion of 4,291 senior officers, alongside the confirmation of one Deputy Comptroller-General and seven Assistant Comptroller-Generals.

The National Public Relations Officer of the NCS, Abdullahi Maiwada, stated in a press release on Friday that the board reached this decision during its 61st regular meeting last week, chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun.

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Maiwada explained that the promotions address vacancies resulting from the retirement of some management team members from various geopolitical zones across the Federation. He added that the decision reflects the service’s commitment to inclusivity, institutional balance, and adherence to the Federal Character Policy as specified in Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.

He emphasised that the promotion exercise recognises exceptional performance by both general duty and support staff during the 2024 promotion exercise.

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Giving a breakdown of the promoted 4 291 officers, he stated that 80 Deputy Comptrollers advanced to the rank of Customs Comptroller, 151 Assistant Comptrollers were promoted to Deputy Comptrollers, and 612 Chief Superintendents of Customs were promoted to Assistant Comptrollers.

“Others are 641 Superintendents of Customs promoted to Chief Superintendent of Customs, 392 Deputy Superintendents of Customs promoted to Superintendent of Customs, 590 Assistant Superintendents of Customs I promoted to Deputy Superintendent of Customs, 965 Assistant Superintendents of Customs II (ASC II) to ASC I, and 860 Inspectors of Customs (IC) to ASC II,” he explained.

He further noted that 16 officers received special promotions to the next rank in recognition of their exceptional performance in various roles.

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Additionally, the board approved a posthumous promotion to honour the late Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Etop Essien, who passed away on 25 June 2024, during a presentation before the National Assembly House Committee on Public Accounts.

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“This gesture acknowledges his invaluable contributions and unwavering dedication, showcasing the organisation’s appreciation of exceptional service and commitment,” Maiwada said.

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The board also announced a strategic restructuring initiative aimed at improving service delivery and administrative processes. It approved the transfer of the Post Clearance Audit Unit from the Tariff and Trade Department directly to the Office of the Comptroller-General.

Maiwada stated that the unit would now be headed by an Assistant Comptroller General, ensuring stronger oversight, increased efficiency, and alignment with global best practices.

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, congratulated the newly promoted, appointed, and retained officers on behalf of the NCSB.

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Adeniyi urged them to remain committed to the service’s core mandates and to pursue excellence, reaffirming the NCS’s dedication to fostering a motivated workforce with assured career progression.

 

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ITF Warns Organisations, Employers Against Rejection Of IT Students

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The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has warned organisations and employers nationwide against rejecting students seeking attachment for their Industrial Training (IT) exercises.

ITF Area Manager in Bauchi, Dr Ashore Paul, issued the warning on Thursday during the orientation exercise for prospective IT students of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi.

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Represented by Mrs Nanzem Yilshuut, Head of Training at the ITF Bauchi Area Office, Paul said that “the act establishing the Fund mandates every organisation to accept students for industrial attachment.”

He further stated that any employer or organisation found in breach of these provisions was liable to conviction and sanctions.

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Paul also urged the prospective IT students to adhere to the rules and regulations of any organisation they joined and to be willing to learn and fulfill their responsibilities.

When these students come back, we expect that there is a difference.

“They should have learned something new because definitely, what they learned in school, would be expected to be put into practicals.

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“This will help them in their academics and also assist them in their future endeavours.

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They must participate 100 per cent, they must be disciplined and they must be willing to learn.

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“We go round to ensure that they are doing what they are expected to do at their places of attachment.

“When we go for supervision, we ensure that what they are learning is in line with their courses,” he said.

The Rector of the institution, Sani Usman, said that the industrial attachment was an activity that enabled polytechnics to fulfill their mandate as technology and skill-driven institutions.

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“Our students are given industrial experience during their first year so as to be registered in their minds that all of them are meant to be skilled class men and women and that is why the industrial attachment is very important.

“It enables them to build on what they have learned in their respective classrooms and practicals during the year,” he said.

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Usman emphasised the importance of proper supervision during industrial training.

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According to him, it will ensure students not only attend their placements but also carry out their assigned tasks effectively.

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“The supervision is also to see that the employers or the places they have been sent to do their Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) do not exploit them to the level that is not required by the institution”, he said.

He further revealed that 3,000 students across all departments in the institution were going for this year’s SIWES.

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Smokers Risk Cardiac Arrest, Expert Warns

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A Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, in the department of surgery, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Uyo, Prof Eyo Ekpe has warned cigarettes smokers and patients with diabetes to take adequate of their chest in order not to fall a victim of cardiac arrest .

He said that these health conditions trigger certain types of abnormal heartbeats called arrhythmias responsible for sudden cardiac arrest.

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Professor Ekpe gave the warning on Wednesday while delivering the 117th Inaugural Lecturer of the University of Uyo, titled “My Chest! My Chest!! My Chest!!!: Relieving Chest Pain, Preventing Death and Restoring Health”

He disclosed that many Nigerians have died for ignoring cardiac arrest triggers, preventing them, or seeking late medical attention to chest related ailments.

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Chest pain should not be ignored. Symptom of chest pain that is reported early would afford the clinician the opportunity to obtain adequate medical history from the person, medically examine the person thoroughly, optimally conduct the necessary laboratory tests to unravel the cause, and apply an evidence based treatment modality to relieve the chest pain, prevent death and restore heath.

“People should guard their heart diligently to prevent heart attack. Cigarette should not be smoked, high blood pressure should be prevented or controlled, diabetes mellitus should be prevented or controlled, and high blood cholesterol and lipoprotein should be prevented or controlled. A culture of regular physical exercise must be intentionally domesticated.

“People should guard their heart diligently to prevent cardiac arrest. Causes and triggers of arrhythmias should be prevented by preventing stress, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, coronary artery disease and electrolyte disorders, and avoiding cigarette smoking and alcohol abuse,” he stated.

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Ekpe said medical consultation for chest problems should be with qualified medical doctors to avoid misdiagnosis, wrong treatment and complications, adding that regular medical checks and timely reports of symptoms of ailments must be prioritised.

Safe-driving habit and road safety must be taken as a serious business. Seat restrained-belt should be used by all occupants of moving vehicles.

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“Bicycles, motorcycles and tricycles should not ply traffic-congested roads. All victims of chest pain and chest injuries must be attended to by qualified medical doctors in a timely manner,” he advised.

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FirstBank’s Digital Banking Channels Suffers Downtime

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FirstBank has suffered a temporary disruption to its major digital banking channels, which will prevent some customers from completing transactions.

In a notice issued on Thursday, the bank said the downtime is affecting services on FirstMobile, FirstOnline, and its *894# USSD platforms.

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“Please be informed that we are currently experiencing some downtime affecting transactions to other banks on FirstMobile, FirstOnline, and USSD platforms. Customers may therefore experience delayed or declined transactions,” the circular read.

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The bank apologised for the inconvenience and assured customers that its technical team, working with partner service providers, is making every effort to restore full services as quickly as possible.

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The disruption occurred less than two months after FirstBank introduced facial biometric authentication on its FirstMobile app, designed to enhance the customer experience and security.

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