The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi has received the "Iconic Maritime Personality of the Year 2024" Award, organised by the Nigerian Maritime Journalists (NMJ).
During the award ceremony on Thursday, 13 February 2025, the CGC expressed his optimism in maintaining the positive trajectory of 2024, despite the challenges that lie ahead.
"Gradually, we are beginning to restore some sanity in the environment of policy formation and in the area of implemention where we play a significant role. In 2025, we will continue in the same trajectory of ensuring that duty collection is done in an environment where there is ease in trade facilitation", he stated.
On his award, the CGC was full of appreciation to maritime journalists for considering him for the honour. "The symbolism of this award is that we have something that serve as a rallying point for all associations in the maritime journalism industry."
He called for unity among maritime journalists and freight forwarders in the nation’s shipping industry, while also encouraging maritime journalists to engage in training programs that would make the association stand together and benefit more.
Speaking at the event, the Assistant Comptroller General of Customs in charge of Zone A, ACG Charles Orbih, enthusiastically affirmed,"The conferment of this golden
award of Iconic Maritime of the year 2024 on the Comptroller General of Customs reflect the remarkable transformation that has occurred within the service under his stewardship.
The modernization of the Nigerian Customs procedure, strengthening of risk management systems and optimization of revenue collection processes have yielded unprecedented results. In the past one year, we have exceeded revenue collections in a very remarkable way.
He hinged the successes recorded on the cordial and friendly atmosphere with which the service operated under the leadership of CGC Adeniyi.
Chairman of the Award Planning Committee, Dele Aderibigbe, described this as a unanimous decision by all maritime journalists. "This is the first time in the sub-sector everyone will come together to honour a deserving performer per excellence who has made the NCS and Nigeria proud by his purposeful, professional, and patriotic leadership."
The award night was graced by members of Customs high command, eminent personalities in the maritime industry, including the “provost”, Prince Olayiwola Shittu, Prince Segun Oduntan, Otunba Frank Ogunojemite, Dr Eugene Nweke, and Chief Remi Ogungbemi, along with Assistant Comptroller General of Customs in charge of Zone A, ACG Charles Orbih, and all customs Area Controllers,and long time friends of the CGC, amongst others.
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