Customs retires ten officers
Ten senior officers of the Nigerian Customs Service, Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos Command, have been retired.
The retirees, who
consist of officers that have been in the service for 35 years, or have
reached the 60 years maximum retirement age duration in the customs
service, ranged from the rank of Assistant Comptroller (AC), Chief
Superintendent of Customs (CSC), Superintendent of Customs (SC), Deputy
Chief Inspector of Customs (DCIC), Assistant Inspector of Customs
(AIC), Principle Inspector of Custom (PIC), and Customs Assistant 11
(C/A11).
Adedeji Michael,
MMA comptroller of the service, during the send forth ceremony of the
retirees at the weekend, commended the officers for their dedication
during their years of service to the nation, adding that the command
will miss them. He also advised the officers not to lavish their
retirement entitlements, and urged them to invest their benefits in
order to get returns.
“The most important
thing when an officer is in service is for him or her not to loose
focus on what will be their future especially after leaving the
service, because whatever we do today will surely tell on us tomorrow,”
he said. “I want to urge our retiring colleagues to make sure that they
continue to use their time judiciously, they must shun bad companies
and register it in their mind that the retirement does not mean to tie
wrappers in the morning or active hours of the day. They should ensure
that they get good business minded people to advise them on investment
ideals.”
The retirees
include Akinferfon J. (AC), Nnamani N. (AC), Akintunde T. (SCS), Mkpong
P. (SC), Ashiekaa D. (DCIC), and Akinbi P. (DCIC). Others are Oni O.
(ACIC), Akhalumenyo I. (PIC), Adeshida C. (PIC), and Wuzor J.
(enforcement unit).
Mr. Nnamani, who
spoke on behalf of the retirees, disclosed that the serving officers
should not relent on their effort in the service, adding that they
should plan for retirement while serving.
“This will not make the retirement period come to them unawares or unprepared,” he said.
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