Frank Onyeka’s promotion as ACG well deserved – CCC

The Customs Consultative Committee (CCC) has described the elevation of the immediate past Customs Area Controller of Tin Can Island Port Command, Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, to the rank of Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs (ACG) as a recognition of professional excellence, dedication and integrity.

In a congratulatory message to ACG Frank Onyeka by the CCC, the CCC Secretary, Fwdr. Eugene Nweke, Rff, said he had known Onyeka over three decades and his elevation to this prestigious position was not a surprise to him and the Committee.

The CCC Scribe pointed out that Onyeka’s remarkable stewardship at the Nigeria Customs Service Tincan Island Port Command, culminated in the historic generation of over ₦1.6 trillion revenue alongside notable anti-smuggling breakthroughs and impactful operational reforms, stands as a practical testament to visionary leadership, administrative discipline and strategic intelligence.

“On behalf of the Customs Consultative Committee (CCC), and in my personal capacity as a long-standing friend and associate of over three decades, I, Fwdr. Eugene Nweke, Rff, heartily extend profound congratulations and deserving commendations to Franklin Onyeka on his well-earned promotion to the prestigious rank of Assistant Comptroller-General (ACG) of the Nigeria Customs Service.

“This elevation is not only a recognition of professional excellence, dedication and integrity, but also a worthy acknowledgment of years of sacrificial service to our dear nation and humanity at large.

“Having known ACG Franklin Onyeka closely for over 30 years, I can confidently testify to his uncommon patriotism, unwavering passion for duty, exceptional leadership capacity and extraordinary human relations disposition. He remains one of the finest and most refined Customs officers whose commitment to national service, institutional growth and stakeholder management has consistently distinguished him within the Customs ecosystem.

“His remarkable stewardship at the Nigeria Customs Service Tincan Island Port Command, culminating in the historic generation of over ₦1.6 trillion revenue alongside notable anti-smuggling breakthroughs and impactful operational reforms, stands as a practical testament to visionary leadership, administrative discipline and strategic intelligence.

“Beyond official accomplishments, ACG Onyeka is a man of humane character, humility and uncommon accessibility. His capacity in human management, relationship building and conflict resolution remains one of his greatest strengths. He is an officer who inspires confidence, commands loyalty and promotes institutional harmony through sincerity, professionalism and mutual respect.

“Indeed, his career trajectory reflects the virtues of hard work, consistency, competence and fear of God. His promotion therefore did not come as a surprise to many of us who have followed his inspiring journey of service, sacrifice and transformational leadership within the Customs administration.

“As he ascends to greater national responsibilities, I have no doubt that ACG Franklin Onyeka will continue to deploy his wealth of experience, wisdom and professional competence towards strengthening the Nigeria Customs Service and advancing national economic and security interests,” concluded Nweke, who wished Onyeka greater accomplishments, sound health, divine wisdom and continued service to fatherland and humanity.