Abdullahi Dikko

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Abdullahi Dikko
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Dikko Inde
Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service
In office
26 August 2009 – 17 August 2015
Preceded byBernard Shaw Nwadialo
Succeeded byHammed Ali
Personal details
Born(1960-05-11)11 May 1960
Musawa, Katsina State, Nigeria
Died18 February 2021(2021-02-18) (aged 60)
Abuja
Political partyNon-partisan
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/serviceNigeria Customs Service
Years of service1987–2015

Abdullahi Dikko Inde MFR, OFR (11 May 1960 – 18 February 2021) was a Nigerian government official who served as the Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service from August 2009 to August 2015.[1][2]

Life and career[]

Dikko was born on 11 May 1960 in Musawa town, a local government area of Katsina State, Nigeria. He attended Government College, Kaduna in 1974 where he obtained the West African Senior School Certificate Examination in 1980. He later obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and Master of Science degree in finance from the University of Dimitrov Apostle Tshenov, Svishtov, Bulgaria.[3]

He joined the Nigerian Customs Service in 1988.

He served in various customs commands including Seme Border, Tincan Island Port, Apapa, Imo Command, Kaduna, Badagry Area Command, Investigation and Inspection Headquarters, Abuja Badagry Area Command before he was appointed Controller-General of Nigerian Customs Service on 26 August 2009.[4][5] His tenure as the comptroller General of Customs was described as exemplary,[6] as he reportedly played a significant role in the transformation of the Nigerian Customs Service.[7]

Death[]

Dikko died of an undisclosed illness at an Abuja hospital on February 18, 2021.[8]

Awards[]

He was a recipient of numerous awards, including:

  • Member of The Federal republic, MFR awarded by the president of Federal Republic of Nigeria
  • Officer of the Federal Republic, OFR awarded by the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
  • Best Anti Smuggling Command of the year (2007) awarded by the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents[9]
  • International Freight Forwards Association Award of the Highest CAC Revenue Collector of the year (2007).
  • Badagry Prime Award for Excellence (2007).
  • Maritime Watch Outstanding Service Award (2007)[10]
  • Bold News Africa International Magazine's African Leadership Icon Merit Award (2008)
  • African Leaders of Integrity Merit Award (2008).
  • Africa Gold International Communications Award for Great African Patriotic Achievers (GAPAGA) (2008).
  • African Age International Leadership Gold Award for Excellence.
  • African Choice International News Magazine Award for Meritorious Award for Heroic Service, (2009).
  • Transparent Monitoring Action's Award for Transparent Administrator of year (2009).
  • Globalink International 2009 African International Role Model Leadership Gold Award for National Development.
  • Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Inspirational Leadership and Good Governance Award, (2009).
  • Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria's MARAN Award for the most outstanding Customs Administrator, (2009).
  • National Association of Government Approval Freight Forwarder's (NAGAFF) Peace Award (2009).[11]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "FG shops for new Customs boss". Vanguard News. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. ^ "[General] Comptroller-General of Customs, Alhaji Abdullahi Inde Dikko, in Certificate Forgery,". Village Square Forum. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. ^ Nduka Chiejina. "Nigeria Customs Service: So far, so…". The Nation. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Agbaje to Replace Dikko as Custom's Comptroller-General!". THE STREET JOURNAL. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Uncertainty over Customs' boss tenure". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  6. ^ Achum, Valentine http://thenationonlineng.net/dikkos-exemplary-model-at-customs/
  7. ^ "How Customs under Dikko is transforming Nigeria's economy". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  8. ^ Maishanu, Abubakar Ahmadu. "Abdullahi Dikko, ex-Nigerian customs chief, is dead". Premium Times. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  9. ^ "CGC Dikko Inde". Montage Africa Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  10. ^ "Customs chief bags 2013 African Leadership Magazine Public Servant Award". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  11. ^ "Vision africa Gold International Communication Ltd -About Us". Retrieved 21 December 2014.

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