Abdullahi Dikko
Abdullahi Dikko Inde MFR, OFR (11 May 1960 – 18 February 2021) was a Nigerian government official who served as the Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service from August 2009 to August 2015. Life and career. Dikko was born on 11 May 1960 in Musawa town, a local government area of Katsina State, Nigeria. He attended Government College, Kaduna in 1974 where he obtained the West African Senior School Certificate Examination in 1980. He later obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and Master of Science degree in finance from the University of Dimitrov Apostle Tshenov, Svishtov, Bulgaria . He joined the Nigerian Customs Service in 1988. He served in various customs commands including Seme Border, Tincan Island Port, Apapa, Imo Command, Kaduna, Badagry Area Command, Investigation and Inspection Headquarters, Abuja Badagry Area Command before he was appointed Controller-General of Nigerian Customs Service on 26 August 2009. His tenure as the comptroller General of Customs was described as exemplary, as he reportedly played a significant role in the transformation of the Nigerian Customs Service. Death. Dikko died of an undisclosed illness at an Abuja hospital on February 18, 2021. Awards. He was a recipient of numerous awards, including