President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday accepted the resignation of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Alhaji Dikko Abdullahi.
Abdullahi is billed to proceed on his voluntary retirement from Tuesday, August 18.
The Customs boss had earlier written a letter dated August 3 to the President notifying him of his desire to proceed on voluntary retirement from Tuesday.
President Buhari’s approval of Abdullahi’s request was dated August 14 and personally signed by the President.
In the letter, the President thanked the NCS boss for his services to the county in the last six years.
The President’s letter, titled “Voluntary retirement from the Nigeria Customs Service” 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, 18th August, 2015.
“I note with appreciation your services to this nation, especially as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service in the last six (6) years.
“Accordingly, I hereby approve your voluntary retirement from the Nigeria Customs Service with effect from 18th August 2015.
“I wish you the very best in your future endeavours.
“Yours sincerely, Muhammadu Buhari.”
The Nigeria Customs boss 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.
Stressing that he would be six years in office as the Comptroller-General of the NCS by August 18, he recalled that on assumption of office, he articulated six-point agenda which he vigorously pursued.
tering understanding of the Service in the eye of the general public using an intensified and a well-coordinated public relations platform.
Under his tenure, he said that the revenue collection into various coffers of government increased drastically.
He also pointed out that the Service’s average monthly collection in 2009 when he took over was about N29billion, while the average monthly collection is currently between N90billion and N100billion.
His decision to go on voluntary resignation, he said, was based on the need to allow young bloods to takeover the mantle of leadership of the Service in order to sustain and improve on his legacy.
“While thanking Your Excellency and indeed Nigerians for the opportunity to serve and contribute my quota to the development of our fatherland, I wish to seek approval of Your Excellency to be allowed to retire voluntarily on 18th August 2015.
“This decision is taken with a view to allowing young bloods to takeover the mantle of leadership of the Service in order to sustain and improve on my legacy.” He stated
But the President was yet to name Abdullahi’s successor as at the time of this report.
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