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By Bon Peters
The extension of the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi’s tenure in office has been described as an honour well deserved by the Customs Area 1, Command Controller, Comptroller YM Hashim
In a message made available to our correspondent in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital over the weekend by the command’s Public Relations Officer Area 1 Command, Assistant Superintendent of Customs II Barilule Aanee, Hashim said the CGC Adeniyi has distinguished himself with the introduction of unprecedented innovations.
He said that the CGC’s tripod policy thrust of Consolidation, Collaboration and Innovation have positioned the Nigeria Customs Service in a good stead, adding that no wonder that the CGC emerged as the council Chairman, World Customs Organization.
While thanking the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the extension, the Customs Area 1 boss insisted that leadership is not achieved through sycophancy but by dedication, integrity and total commitment which he reiterated that CGC Adeniyi has exhibited hence his appointment was not gotten on a platter of silver.
Our correspondent reports that the issue of the tenure extension or otherwise had elicited debate among the industry players, adding that this eventual extension has gone a long way to show that reward for good work is more work .
The statement continued by saying that “the extension of tenure of the CGC shows that even God rewards dedication, discipline, hard work, resourcefulness and integrity.
“We at Area 1 Command, Port Harcourt are proud of the CGC’s performance and very much happy to be part of this development.
“We pray that Allah will continue to sustain the CGC, give him more wisdom, good health to pilot the affairs of the Nigeria Customs Service with more vigour.”
The statement posited ” I call on our gallant officers and Men of Area 1 Command, to redouble their efforts in making sure that we are on the same page with our amiable Comptroller General through our dedication to duty for effective service delivery and to ensure that revenue is generated, Trade Facilitated and Smuggling suppressed to the lowest minimum and do our work in line with international standard best practices.”
