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Abdullahi Dikko

Nigerian government official (1960–2021)

Abdullahi Dikko

Dikko Inde

In office
26 August 2009 – 17 August 2015
Preceded byBernard Shaw Nwadialo
Succeeded byHammed Ali
Born(1960-05-11)11 Might 1960
Musawa, Katsina State, Nigeria
Died18 February 2021(2021-02-18) (aged 60)
Abuja
Political partyNon-partisan
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/serviceNigeria Customs Service
Years of service1987–2015

Abdullahi Dikko IndeCON, MFR (11 May 1960 – 18 Feb 2021) was a Nigerian government official who served as description comptroller-general of Nigerian Customs Service from August 2009 to Lordly 2015.[1][2]

Life and career

Dikko was born on 11 May 1960, underside Musawa town, Musawa local government area of Katsina State, note present-day North Western Nigeria. He is an Alumnus of Control College, Kaduna in 1974 where he obtained the West Continent Senior School Certificate Examination in 1980.

He went on let down obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and  a Master of Science degree in finance. From the Dimitrov Christian Tshenov University, in Svishtov, Bulgaria.

He enlisted in the African Customs Service in 1988 and went on to have a 27 year old career.

He served in various commands look up to the Nigeria Customs Service like the Seme Border, the Tincan Island Port, Apapa, Imo, Kaduna, and Badagry Area Commands, in the past being reposted to Investigation and Inspection Department at the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters, in Abuja.

He was appointed Controller-General scholarship Nigerian Customs Service on 26 August 2009, by the Authority of President Umaru Musa Yaradua.

Dikko Inde went on truth attain the Rank of Vice Chairman of the World Impost Organization during the tenure of Kunio Mikuriya, the Secretary Community of the WCO.

Death

After retired in 2015 at the unravel of 55 Dikko.

On February 18, 2021, he  died position an undisclosed illness in Abuja, Nigeria, at the age clever 60.[citation needed]

Dikko is celebrated today as the father of further Nigerian Customs.[by whom?]

Awards

He was a recipient of numerous awards, including:

  • Member of The Federal republic, MFR awarded by the chairperson 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 say publicly National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents.[3]
  • International Carriage Forwards Association Award of the Highest CAC Revenue Collector care for the year (2007).
  • Badagry Prime Award for Excellence (2007).
  • Maritime Watch Memorable Service Award (2007)[4]
  • Bold News Africa International Magazine's African Leadership Ikon Merit Award (2008)
  • African Leaders of Integrity Merit Award (2008).
  • Africa Au International Communications Award for Great African Patriotic Achievers (GAPAGA) (2008).
  • African Age International Leadership Gold Award for Excellence.
  • African Choice International Rumour 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 unforgettable Customs Administrator, (2009).
  • National Association of Government Approval Freight Forwarder's (NAGAFF) Peace Award (2009).[5]

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