Customs Plans Welfare Programmes For Retirees

As part of efforts to put
smiles on the faces of its retirees, the present leadership of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has initiated welfare programmes to carter for them.
To that effect, a circular has been issued from the office of the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Mr. I. Dikko to all Zonal Cordinators, Customs Area Comptrollers (CACs) and all units of the formation for action.
The circular dated November 4th, 2013, which was signed by the Deputy Comptroller General, enforcement, Inspection and Investigation Saka Y. A. and made available to The Tide in Port Harcourt directed all retirees of customs to forward their applications to the appropriate quarters.
The circular demanded that the application letters from retirees should indicate their retirement letter and two recent passport photograph, for which an identity card will be issued to them.
A reliable source from the Port Harcourt Area Customs disclosed to The Tide that the identity card that will be issued to the retirees will enable them benefit from the welfare packages from the customs which will include free medical package and other empowerment programmes.
This, it was gathered is in line with the intention of the Comptroller General, to transforming the customs in accordance with the new customs ideology.
This will be the first time in the history of the Nigerian Customs Service where the welfare of retirees is being considered.

Corlins Walter