NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE

PROMOTION EXAMINATIONS

RANK: ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER TO DEPUTY COMPROLLER

CADRE: GENERAL DUTY
INSTRUCTION: QUESTION NO.1 IS COMPULSORY AND 3 OTHERS
TIME ALLOWED: 1HR 30 MINUTES
DATE: 22ND OCTOBER 2018

Question 1- Compulsory

Smuggling of rice and fake drugs has become worrisome to the NCS and the nation at
large. Consider yourself as newly promoted Deputy Comptroller with the name – Gyang
Effiong Bukar, with Service Number 18044, posted to Ajilite border station, Idiroko
command, write a memo to the Customs Area Comptroller, in NOT more than 350
words, explaining the strategy you would adopt in addressing this menace. (the memo
should contain only the Name and Service Number mentioned in this question)

Question 2

a. Mention the 3 Presidential mandates of the CGC.

b. State specific achievements or shortcomings in relation to this
mandate.

Question 3

A Free Trade Zone (FTZ) is described as a Foreign Country within a

Country.
a. Give two (2) reasons why it is described as ‘Foreign’.
b. Give reasons why imported rice cannot enter Nigerian Customs
territory from TINAPA FTZ.
c. What is the difference between Calabar FTZ and TINAPA
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Question 4

a) What is risk management?

b) Mention three level of risk management based on their classification
c) What is risk analysis?
d) Why is intelligence necessary?
e) Define the term targeting
f) What is post clearance audit?
g) How is post clearance audit accomplished?
h) Define the term Government Warehouse
(a)Define the term Trans-shipment in relation to goods
(b)Define the term Transit goods

Question 5

a. Executive Order No.1 is about the Ease of Doing Business, briefly

outline the objectives of this Executive Order

b. What in your opinion can further help in facilitating trade in Nigeria’s

Seaports, Airports and Border stations.

Question 6

a. Define the term Rules of Origin and its importance to Customs

operations.

b. Give three reasons why Valuation Unit in an Area Command is

important.

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