Customs Boss, Adeniyi Bags Sun Newspaper Public Service Award
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has bagged the Sun Newspaper Public Service Award.
The award was given to the customs boss for his leadership and contributions to national development.
The award ceremony which took place on Saturday was graced by dignitaries including Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Management, Festus Keyamo, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, Former Governor of Kano State and National Chairman of the APC, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje.
Last year, the NCS generated N6.1tn in revenue which was a 20.2 per cent increase from their target.
The amount was also a 90.4 per cent increase from the 2023 figure.
Speaking on the award, Adeniyi said he is motivated to further enhance service delivery in key areas such as trade facilitation, revenue generation, and national security.
Adeniyi said, “This kind of recognition is very encouraging and inspiring. Through our core mandates, we contribute our own quota to development, revenue generation, trade facilitation, and security. This is a call for better service delivery, a call for us to do more than we are doing, and we are ready for that in 2025.”
The Customs Chief revealed plans to launch a series of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in the coming weeks, aiming to benefit communities where officers are stationed.
“By the grace of God, we will be doing more that will impact our communities through Corporate Social Responsibility programmes that we are going to be launching in about two weeks. This is going to be community-focused, and we are going to be anchoring it on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the eight priority areas of President Bola Tinubu,” he revealed.
He stated that the initiatives will target key areas like education, healthcare, and access to clean water, ensuring that communities where Customs officers are deployed benefit directly from the service’s outreach programs.
Adeniyi dedicated the award to all officers and personnel of the Nigeria Customs Service, recognizing their dedication and efforts to create a positive impact across the country.
Dignitaries at the event applauded the award winners, emphasizing the vital role of leadership and dedication in building the nation.
Customs Boss, Adeniyi Bags Sun Newspaper Public Service Award is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
