Customs chief resigns.

Firstclass newsline gathered that President Muhammadu Buhari has
accepted the resignation of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria
Customs Service, Alhaji Dikko Abdullahi.
With the acceptance, Abdullahi is expected to proceed on voluntary
retirement from Tuesday (today).
He had earlier written a letter dated August 3 to the President in
which he notified Buhari of his desire to proceed on voluntary
retirement from Tuesday.
Buhari's approval of Abdullahi's request was dated August 14 and
personally signed by the President.
He thanked the NCS boss for his services to the country in the last six years.
The President's letter was titled, "Voluntary retirement from the
Nigeria Customs Service."
The approval read, "Dear, Alhaji D.I. Abdullahi. I write to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter Ref. No. NCS/ADM/HQ/P. 35802 of
3rd August, 2015 conveying your decision to voluntarily retire from
the Nigeria Customs Service with effect from Tuesday, August 18, 2015.
"I note with appreciation your services to this nation, especially as
the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service in the last six
years.
"Accordingly, I hereby approve your voluntary retirement from the
Nigeria Customs Service with effect from 18th of August, 2015.
"I wish you the very best in your future endeavours.
"Yours sincerely, Muhammadu Buhari."
Abdullahi had in his letter to the President thanked him for the
confidence and trust reposed on him since he (Buhari) was inaugurated
on May 29.
He said by August 18, he would be six years in office as the
Comptroller-General of the NCS.
He recalled that on assumption of office, he articulated a six-point
agenda which he vigorously pursued.
He said the agenda had positively impacted on the efficiency and
performance of officers of the service and had drastically changed the
negative perception of the service.
He listed the six-point agenda to include capacity building,
introduction of e-Customs, enhancing productivity through improved
welfare package, moral rebirth for discipline and integrity in
service, collaboration and partnering stakeholders and international
organisations, as well as fostering understanding of the Service in
the eye of the general public using an intensified and a
well-coordinated public relations platform.
He added that the decision to resign "is taken with a view to allowing
young people to take over the mantle of leadership of the service in
order to sustain and improve on my legacy."
The President has yet to name Abdullahi's successor at the time of
filing this report.
Speaking with State House correspondents shortly after paying a
farewell visit to President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on
Monday, Abdullahi said he had nothing to fear about the ongoing
investigation of revenue-earning agencies being conducted by the
Federal Government.
Abdullahi said revenue appreciated under his watch by 20 per cent.
He said, "The only way the NCS can move forward is by sacrifice; to
give chance to others so that they can continue with the legacy that
we have up in place.
"Revenue appreciated by 20 per cent from when I took over and the
officers that did the work are still around and I think that the NCS,
I stand to be corrected, is the only service that is fully automated
in the system of operation.
"We have no fear. The time I'm leaving is the time I feel those young
ones that have developed the software can manage the software.
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