By Okey IROEGBU
The Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR has definitely worked to be recognised nationally and internationally. The records of his achievements dates back to his meritorious service as one of the best National Public Relations Officer of Nigeria Customs Service under late CGC Abdullahi Dikko. He went further to show himself as been very transparent as he made the seizure of large mount of Dollars at the Murtala Mohammad Airport where he was serving as a Customs Area Controller. His additional recognition by the present administration of President Ahmed Tinubu through Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS) is a well deserved one. It could be recalled that his appointment barely a year ago by this same administration recieved wide acceptance after a period of trial and error by a non career Comptroller General. CGC Adewale with 43 others were honoured on Saturday, 6 July 2024, with the “Outstanding Revenue Collection” accolade. The award, as stated by the National Customs spokesman, CSC Abdullahi Maiwada was bestowed on CGC Adeniyi during a ceremony at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in recognition of his significant achievements in revenue generation since his
appointment as Comptroller-General of Customs in June 2023. The occasion was carried out by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, representing President Tinubu. He emphasised that the awards were about embedding a culture of recognition and reward in the public service ethos. In conveying the president’s message, the Vice President said that the public institutions are not personal enterprises and that public servants are employees of the Nigerian people. There is no doubt the CGC has done much not only increased in revenue generation but improvement on the welfare of the officers of the Service. In an interview after receiving the award, CGC Adeniyi was delighted and affirmed his commitment to advancing Nigeria’s economy through revenue collection and trade facilitation. “This national recognition is a challenge for the Service to double its efforts in making this country proud. It
motivates public officials to dedicate themselves and perform diligently in office,” the CGC said. NEAPS is an annual recognition program organised in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), celebrating individuals who have made exceptional contributions to public service within the preceding year. On his own contribution as the organisers of the event, the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation, Senator George Akume, urged the award recipients to continue their exemplary work. He emphasised that the selected individuals and organisations were chosen based on objective criteria from both the public and private sectors. The event as noted is the second edition holding at the same venue. He went further to praised The Best Strategic (TBS) Media for organising the event in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary General of the Federation. He highlighted NEAPS as an award recognising innovation, leadership, and significant contributions to public service and the nation’s development. Some of the forty-four recipients of the Nigeria Excellence Awards were Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah of Enugu State, President of Dangote Group Alhaji Aliko Dangote, and Founder/Chairman of Zenith Bank Chief Jim Ovia.
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