Hameed Ali shows up at Customs headquarters
The new Comptroller General of Customs, retired Colonel Hameed Ali was at the headquarters of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) in Abuja yesterday, Daily Trust can authoritatively report.
This is just as more details emerged as to why Ali is yet to report for duty at the Customs headquarters officially. Daily Trust learnt that Ali wants to serve as sole administrator, rather than comptroller general, and report to the president directly instead of the minister of finance. It is not clear whether the president has agreed to the demands made by Ali, a former military administrator of Kaduna State.
Yesterday’s visit was the first by Ali since his appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari a week ago.
Officials at the Customs office said Colonel Ali met with top management officers including the acting head and other Deputy Comptroller Generals (DCG) during the visit but opined that he was not there to resume duty.
Officers who spoke with our reporter at the headquarters yesterday said: “He did not resume. It is not right to use the word ‘Resumption’. He actually came to the headquarters today.”
“He briefly had some time with the senior officers. He went to the Comptroller General (CG) office and officers went in there to greet him. The acting CG, Mr John Atte, met with him and he later left,” a source said.
On when he would resume, it was learnt that Colonel Ali said his coming yesterday was a private one and not yet official. That he came for a visit to see the office and senior management officers.
“I can confirm that he came to the customs headquarters today, had some few words with the DCGs and left,” an officer said.

source:http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/hameed-ali-shows-up-at-customs-headquarters/109348.html

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Nice one.

I just hope this man will be willing to do the work. He is the type of person that is needed to put sanity in NCS.

As per his request to report to the president directly rather than a finance minister, it's a sign of a level of personal pride in what he has achieved for himself. He finds it difficult to come to terms with being answerable to a tarnished politician who may not possess the same high level of integrity as him.

The newly appointed officer should be done with his rehearsal by now. Let him resume fully as I cannot wait to see the positive change in the NCS.

God bless Motherland.

As a sole administrator?would that be allowed?

Just what the customs need.. A NON-NONSENSE man.

Sole administrator ke ...


Are we in a military era - Falana

it seems this man is even not in support of his appointment. all sectors in Nigeria would soon be headed by retirees and octogenarians. because of buharis ancient thinking.

There are existing protocols in a democracy. In order to strengthen our nascent democracy, these should be upheld. No need over stretching it to the limit, especially after the debacle of 'an outsider heading the NCS'.

And no one should justify the outsider ish by saying IBB and Abacha did it, because those were not democratic governments and should never be the yardstick for measuring this government's policies.

Goodluck to Col Ali in the discharge of his duties.


#PeacefulNigeria
#UnitedNigeria

PassingShot:
Nice one.

I just hope this man will be willing to do the work. He is the type of person that is needed to put sanity in NCS.

As per his request to report to the president directly rather than a finance minister, it's a sign of a level of personal pride in what he has achieved for himself. He finds it difficult to come to terms with being answerable to a tarnished politician who may not possess the same high level of integrity as him.

Na wa oh!

PassingShot:
Nice one.

I just hope this man will be willing to do the work. He is the type of person that is needed to put sanity in NCS.

As per his request to report to the president directly rather than a finance minister, it's a sign of a level of personal pride in what he has achieved for himself. He finds it difficult to come to terms with being answerable to a tarnished politician who may not possess the same high level of integrity as him.

is a tarnished politician going to be appointed as minister of finance by buhari?

asha80:
is a tarnished politician going to be appointed as minister of finance by buhari?

The key word is "may".

The customs officers will so deal with this man. He is not a charismatic individual, neither is he a shrewd accountant. What would have been required to break the mould of the custom officers would have been someone who is versed in diplomacy or an accountant who is good with numbers. This is just a sumptuous reward for Ali's undying "loyalty" and his monetary investments.

It to serve as Sole Administrator is what Ali wants, then he is alright thinking man. Not CORRUPT in rank and obviously respects rank progression in Customs service. Well done Hameed.

PassingShot:
Nice one.

I just hope this man will be willing to do the work. He is the type of person that is needed to put sanity in NCS.

As per his request to report to the president directly rather than a finance minister, it's a sign of a level of personal pride in what he has achieved for himself. He finds it difficult to come to terms with being answerable to a tarnished politician who may not possess the same high level of integrity as him.

...signs of dementia

So the board should cease to function cause there's a sole admin in town. Governance is fast becoming a mockery in this era. Our "no nonsense" messiah don't wanna subject himself to constituted authority aside the President. So much for the much vaunted "no nonsense" disciplinarian.

DaGC:
There are existing protocols in a democracy. In order to strengthen our nascent democracy, these should be upheld. No need over stretching it to the limit, especially after the debacle of 'an outsider heading the NCS'.

And no one should justify the outsider ish by saying IBB and Abacha did it, because those were not democratic governments and should never be the yardstick for measuring this government's policies.

Goodluck to Col Ali in the discharge of his duties.


#PeacefulNigeria
#UnitedNigeria

Its not about justifying or not justifyin nada..simple qstion..was there a constitutional provision that flags this appointment of an outsider into the NCS?

If there is you or any other that has a problem with that can simply do d needful.

shaqhead:

Its not about justifying or not justifyin nada..simple qstion..was there a constitutional provision that flags this appointment of an outsider into the NCS?

If there is you or any other that has a problem with that can simply do d needful.

Well, like many others, you failed to get my point.

Well, what I meant is that in a democratic political scene, sacrifices are made in order to achieve political goals. Enemies make alliances etc. Politicians don't always get their wish in order not to disturb the polity. As it is now, some public workers are already questioning the appointment of a non career person as their head, so, in order not to cause another avenue for criticisms Col Ali shouldn't break more protocols by saying he wont report to a Minister of Finance.

It would have been different in a dictatorship, because nobody would question actions. But in a democracy, the opposition and press will always look for an avenue to criticize, and the President wouldn't want negative public perception of him.

Hopefully, this helps you understand the democratic ish I was talking about.

DaGC:



Well, like many others, you failed to get my point.

Well, what I meant is that in a democratic political scene, sacrifices are made in order to achieve political goals. Enemies make alliances etc. Politicians don't always get their wish in order not to disturb the polity. As it is now, some public workers are already questioning the appointment of a non career person as their head, so, in order not to cause another avenue for criticisms Col Ali shouldn't break more protocols by saying he wont report to a Minister of Finance.

It would have been different in a dictatorship, because nobody would question actions. But in a democracy, the opposition and press will always look for an avenue to criticize, and the President wouldn't want negative public perception of him.

Hopefully, this helps you understand the democratic ish I was talking about.

If only u had spelt ur thought out this way, you wont leave many attempting to read ur mind, you would have gotten more tailored responses...anyway, I get your point from what u have said evntho I still beg to differ.

What u said below is what I responded to and asked that since we are in a democracy, was there a part of our constitution or laws guiding the recruitment/promotion within such bodies that was flagrantly flouted? This u failed to respond to
>>"And no one should justify the outsider ish by saying IBB and Abacha did it, because those were not democratic governments and should never be the yardstick for measuring this government's policies."<<

We are in desperate times and desperate measures THOUGH NOT POPULAR are needed so far it is within the confines of our laws. And in ds case no law was flouted!

If this is needed to clean that cesspool called NCS, so be it!

I remembr an Adeshina (former agric min) was criticised, I even did, when he strtd bringin "strange" policies in breaking fertilizer monopoly but look at where it landed him! Even PMB endorses him!

In the long run, d gains will cancel out d momentary bad press!

shaqhead:

If only u had spelt ur thought out this way, you wont leave many attempting to read ur mind, you would have gotten more tailored responses...anyway, I get your point from what u have said evntho I still beg to differ.

What u said below is what I responded to and asked that since we are in a democracy, was there a part of our constitution or laws guiding the recruitment/promotion within such bodies that was flagrantly flouted? This u failed to respond to
>>"And no one should justify the outsider ish by saying IBB and Abacha did it, because those were not democratic governments and should never be the yardstick for measuring this government's policies."<<

We are in desperate times and desperate measures THOUGH NOT POPULAR are needed so far it is within the confines of our laws. And in ds case no law was flouted!

If this is needed to clean that cesspool called NCS, so be it!

I remembr an Adeshina (former agric min) was criticised, I even did, when he strtd bringin "strange" policies in breaking fertilizer monopoly but look at where it landed him! Even PMB endorses him!

In the long run, d gains will cancel out d momentary bad press!

I rest my case