The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) CFR, has approved the appointment of CSC Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada as the national public relations officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).
He is to take over from Comptroller Timi Bomodi who has since been redeployed to the Kiri-Kiri Lighter Terminal area command as the Customs Area Controller.
The news of his new appointment was announced in a statement that was issued by the service on Monday.
CSC Maiwada holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education/Geography and a Master’s Degree in Environmental Management from Bayero University Kano.
He also holds a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Mass-Communication from Crescent University, Abeokuta.
CSC Maiwada was enlisted into Nigeria Customs Service as Cadet ASC in 2011. He had a stint as the zonal public relations officer at zone ‘B’ headquarters, Kaduna, public relations officer at Ogun command (now Ogun I & II area commands).
In 2020 he was deployed to Customs headquarters and served as the pioneer Liaison officer of the Nigeria Customs Broadcasting Network and later deputized the out-gone national public relations officer from January 2022 to February 2023.
CSC Maiwada is an associate member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). He holds full membership in the association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria.
He has attended numerous courses relating to Customs operations, trade facilitation, public relations, strategic communication, and leadership.
He is a recipient of the 2020 World Customs Organisation (WCO) meritorious award.
