The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) received multiple honours, including the Excellence in Professional Compliance Award (Corporate Category) from the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), at the 2025 Nigeria Public Relations Week (NPRW).
The NCS was recognised for its steadfast commitment to professional communication standards and institutional transparency at the recently concluded NPRW in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
The award reflects the Service’s strategic drive towards effective public engagement, stakeholder inclusion, and image repositioning under the leadership of the Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.
Similarly, the Governing Council of the NIPR honoured CGC Adeniyi with two distinguished awards: the Diamond Lifetime Award for his sustained contributions advancing public relations ideals and the betterment of humanity, and the Diamond Prize for Exceptional Performance in Public Office, in appreciation of his visionary leadership and transformative communication efforts in the NCS.
Receiving the awards on behalf of Comptroller Adeniyi and the Service, the National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Comptroller of Customs Abdullahi Maiwada, expressed gratitude to the NIPR for the honour.
Maiwada noted that the recognition is a strong validation of the Service’s deliberate communication reforms and the CGC’s visionary leadership.
“These recognitions are a testament to the CGC’s commitment to institutional transparency and public engagement. They also reflect the dedication of the Service in ensuring that professionalism, credibility, and effective communication remain central to our operations,” he said.
Under Comptroller Adeniyi’s leadership, the NCS has adopted modern communication strategies that prioritise clarity, public trust, and timely dissemination of information across various platforms. This approach has enhanced stakeholder relations, improved operational transparency, and bolstered the Service’s national and international reputation.
In its citation, the NIPR described Adeniyi as a reformer whose contributions to public relations have elevated communication standards in public service.
The institute also commended the Service for being a model of corporate compliance and institutional professionalism.
In the same vein, ten Area Command Public Relations Officers of the NCS were inducted as Associate Members of the institute after completing a masterclass.
