With the retirement of Dikko Abdullahi, the stage has been set to fill the post of Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service.
Acting Comptroller General of Customs, John Atte
President Muhammadu Buhari, who accepted the retirement letter of Dikko Abdullahi on Monday, has directed the former Customs boss to hand over to the Deputy Comptroller General (DCG) in charge of Finance, Administration and Technical Service (FATS), John Atte.
Atte will serve in acting fcapacity rom Wednesday pending the appointment of a substantive comptroller general by the president.
According to reports, other senior customs officers in the ranks of DCG and Assistants Comptroller-General (ACG) are currently jostling to become the next customs boss.