Customs Boss, Adeniyi Bags ‘Leadership Group Public Service Person of the Year Award’

BY FUNMI ALUKO

The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has bagged the “Public Service Person of the Year 2024” award at the 17th edition of the Leadership Conference and Awards in Abuja.

The Leadership Group, organisers of the event, stated that Adeniyi was selected after a process that assessed over ten top-performing government officials.   

According to the media organisation, the award was given for Adeniyi’s “transformative leadership of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), ushering in a new era of transparency, operational efficiency, and improved revenue generation that has significantly contributed to Nigeria’s economic stability.”

The Customs boss who was accompanied by his wife, Kikelomo Adeniyi, the Minister of Finance, Chief Wale Edun and senior management officers of NCS, expressed his appreciation for the award and pledged to enhance trade facilitation, revenue generation, and the prevention of smuggling.

Dedicating the award to officers and men of the NCS, Adeniyi stated that the recognition would motivate further reform and innovation within the service.

“This award is not just about me; it reflects the collective commitment to transparency, efficiency, and national development,” he said.

Adeniyi reiterated his commitment to modernization, trade facilitation, and revenue enhancement, emphasizing leadership with integrity and accountability; while also highlighting the importance of border management for national security.

The Customs CG was recognised alongside Aliko Dangote, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, state governors, including Umo Eno (Akwa-Ibom), Umar Namadi (Jigawa), Bala Mohamed (Bauchi), and Abba Yusuf (Kano State), senators and private sector chieftains.