CGC ADENIYI HONOURED WITH MARITIME AWARD
Vows to sustain Customs’ Positive Trajectory
Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi has been honored with the prestigious “Iconic Maritime Personality of the Year 2024” Award, organized by the Nigerian Maritime Journalists (NMJ).
During the award ceremony held on Thursday, February 13, 2025, CGC Adeniyi expressed his commitment to sustaining the progress made in 2024, despite potential challenges 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.
Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi expressed his heartfelt gratitude to maritime journalists for honoring him with the award. He emphasized the significance of this award, stating that it serves as a unifying force for all associations within the maritime journalism industry.
CGC Adeniyi seized this opportunity to advocate for unity among maritime journalists and freight forwarders, stressing the importance of collaboration in Nigeria’s shipping industry. He also encouraged maritime journalists to pursue training programs, which would foster a sense of unity and lead to greater benefits for the association.
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.”
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