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Nigerian Customs Service NCS Boss Threatens To Sack Overweight Officers, Says Obese Officers Will Be Placed On Probation
Nigerian Customs Service NCS Boss Threatens To Sack Overweight Officers, Says Obese Officers Will Be Placed On Probation
The NCS has warned all overweight officials of the agency to lose weight and stay in shape or risk losing their jobs.
The Nigerian Customs Services Comptroller-General, Col. Hameed Ali (retd) gave the warning during the Nigerian Customs Command and Staff College graduation ceremony for its junior course in Abuja on Tuesday.
He said all overweight NCS officials must get back in shape if they want to keep their jobs.
See text of his strong warning message below:
“We are going to put in place a weight level. If you go beyond a certain weight level, you will be put on probation.
“If you cannot cope, we will probably get you out. Obesity should not be part of us; that is why we are called paramilitary.”
“Today, we have been able to place customs on a high pedestal. People respect customs, not because of anything, but because we are beginning to change the way we do business.
“We are not asking for bribe anymore, although it’s still going on, but not in many places. Also, we are not living flamboyantly” .
40 junior NCS officers graduated yesterday.
Funsho Williams
July 25, 2018 at 5:42 AM
I doubt if this policy will ever work. NCS has the largest numbers of obese officers in Nigeria
iron bar
July 25, 2018 at 10:06 AM
what a brilliant move..please extend this to military,police,immig,govt offices…time to boot out those pot bellied and over weight folks and hire fresh fit graduates roaming our streets.when u see them in uniform during lunch time,u might think they place bet among themselves who will finish big bowl of amala and ewedu..its about time
DB
July 25, 2018 at 7:11 PM
The people wey you go sack go plenty be that. Anyway, na lip service, so Next item pls!
mimia
July 27, 2018 at 12:20 PM
good move sir,first start at d one at ur left side