Commissioner General of Customs Abdulla Shareef has retired from his position on Monday.

He has served in the Customs services for twenty eight years.

He was appointed to lead Customs by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on June 23, 2020. This was after the former Commissioner Ahmed Nu'uman passed away on March 31, 2020.

Prior to this, Shareef was serving as the Deputy Commissioner General. He was the first to be raised to the post of Commissioner from within the Customs offices in the recent past.

Official X account of Customs posted about Shareef's retirement, highlighting his contributions towards introducing new technology to the offices, strengthening border security and promoting a culture of integrity.