The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is set to witness a significant wave of retirements over the next two years, with a total of 1,516 officers scheduled to exit the service between 2026 and 2027.
The planned retirements were revealed in two separate circulars containing statutory retirement lists for affected personnel. According to the documents, 825 officers are due to retire in 2026, while another 691 officers will leave the service in 2027.
The circulars were issued by the Service’s Human Resource and Development Department and signed by the Comptroller, Establishment, A.A. Bazuaye, on behalf of the Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of Human Resources and Development.
The retirement exercise will affect officers across various ranks within the Customs Service, ranging from deputy comptroller-generals to customs assistant II officers.
The circular stated:
“I am directed to forward the attached list on the above subject matter as a retirement notice to all affected personnel. In accordance with the Public Service Rule (PSR) No. 100238 and Federal Government circular No. 63216/S.I/X/T; CR 1,/2001/5 of 20/03/2001, all affected officers due for retirement are to disengage from the active service and proceed on pre-retirement leave three months prior to their effective date of retirement.”
The mass retirement comes just days after President Bola Tinubu approved a fresh six-month tenure extension for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.
With the extension expected to expire in six months, attention is already turning to the question of succession at the top of the Customs Service.
Meanwhile, allegations have emerged suggesting that the Chairman of the House Committee on Customs, Leke Abejide, is allegedly making moves to influence future appointments within the agency. However, no official response has been issued regarding the claims.
The upcoming retirement exercise is expected to create vacancies across multiple departments and ranks within the Customs Service, potentially paving the way for a new round of promotions and appointments in the agency.
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