Nigeria’s Customs Boss, Inde Dikko, Gives Buhari Resignation Notice

The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs, Abdullahi Dikko Inde, has
turned in his resignation letter to President Muhammad Buhari indicating he wishes to
leave the job on August 18, according to sources in the presidency.

SaharaReporters learnt that the President, whose tenure has seen officials of
several government agencies turning in similar resignation letters, has resisted
such attempts. Our sources say Buhari prefers to watch and then fire them
the way he did with former NSA Sambo Dasuki and military Service chiefs
recently.
Mr. Dikko has two years to the expiration of his tenure, and it is unclear why he has
decided to go in one week’s time. Our sources however note that several Customs
leaders are currently being investigated for corruption and some may be fired or
arrested.
President Buhari is reportedly looking to fill Dikko’sposition with a Customs officer from
the South-South.
It is understood that President Buhari had earlier turned down the
resignation letter, asking Mr. Dikko to give him time to study the Customs and its
operations, but that he has now accepted the resignation.
SaharaReporters learnt that the President, whose tenure has seen officials of several
government agencies turning in similar resignation letters, has resisted such attempts.
Our sources say Buhari prefers to watch and then fire them the way he did with former
NSA Sambo Dasuki and military Service chiefs recently.
It would be recalled that in 2009, one Olajide Oyewoleaccused Alhaji Inde Dikko of
having forged his academic credentials with his help.
In a video testimony obtained by SaharaReporters, Oyewole said the Customs boss
illegally obtained Certificates No 10912 and 10993) belonging to the Nigerian Institute
of Management, and also forged the West African Examinations Council Certificate No.
NGSG 37836, documents that enabled him to eventually become Comptroller-General
of Customs.