Nigerian Maritime Journalists Honour Customs CG with ICONIC MARITIME PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Nigerian Maritime Journalists Honour Customs CG with ICONIC MARITIME PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR

All is set for the much-awaited award dinner being organised by Nigerian Maritime Journalists to honour the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, for his invaluable contributions and excellent performance since he assumed the mantle of leadership at the service.

The first of its kind epoch-making event in the history Nigerian maritime industry, which was earlier scheduled for January 16th was postponed due to unforeseen circumstances beyond control and will now take place this Thursday, February 13, 2025 at same venue, Lagos Airport Hotels, Ikeja, Lagos State.

It would be recall that Nigerian Maritime Journalists, comprising all the associations covering the maritime beat, came together to honour the Customs CG as the “ICONIC MARITIME PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR 2024. The event, which was earlier scheduled to hold on January 16th, was postponed due to some unforeseen circumstances.

The need for the Nigerian maritime media practitioners to honour the CGC is a unanimous decision by all maritime journalists covering the maritime beat, cutting across print, electronic and online media, led by the different beat associations.

These include the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN), League of Maritime Editors (LOME), Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON), Maritime Journalists Association of Nigeria (MAJAN), Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN), Online Maritime Media Association of Nigeria (OMMAN) and Congress of Nigerian Maritime Media Practitioners (CONMMEP), as well as those who do not belong to any association.

They believe that CG Adeniyi has registered sterling and excellent performance since assumption of office as the Customs CGC.

These include unprecedented revenue collection, anti-smuggling activities, trade facilitation, national security, staff welfare, inter-agency collaboration, infrastructural upgrade, Information and Communication Technology, and Corporate Social Responsibility, among others.

The organisers, beside this superlative performance, also appreciate the Customs boss’ unrelenting support to the media, especially the maritime media.

This honour is also to set an agenda for other agencies of government and their appointees that the ever vibrant and dogged maritime media are watching them.

The award ceremony will attract special guests from sister-agencies, terminal operators, shipping companies, freight forwarders, Customs brokers, as well as other maritime stakeholders.