Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has named CSC Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada as its new National Public Relations Officer (PRO). The Comptroller-General, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), gave the approval, yesterday, in a statement by OC Onuoha.

Maiwada takes over from Comptroller Timi Bomodi, who has since been redeployed to Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) Area Command as Customs Area Controller.

The statement added that the new spokesperson holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education/Geography and a Master’s in Environmental Management from Bayero University, Kano. He also possesses a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Mass Communication from Crescent University, Abeokuta.

The statement reads: “CSC Maiwada was enlisted into Nigeria Customs Service as Cadet ASC in 2011. He had a stint as the Zonal Public Relations Officer Zone ‘B’ Headquarters Kaduna, Public Relations Officer, Ogun Command, now Ogun I & Il Area Commands.

“In 2020, he was deployed to Headquarters and served as the pioneer Liaison Oficer of the Nigeria Customs Broadcasting Network and later deputised the outgone National Public Relations Officer from January 2022 to February 2023

“To fully embrace the service of public relations and the dynamics it offers, CSC Maiwada is an Associate Member of the National Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and also holds full membership of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN).”

“He has attended numerous courses relating to Customs Operations, Trade Facilitation, Public Relations, Strategic Communication and Leadership.”