NCS Shines at NPRW 2025, Wins Multiple Awards of Excellence

.As CG Adeniyi Receives Diamond Lifetime Honour

ZAINAB JUNAID

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has received Excellence in Professional Compliance Award in the Corporate Category from the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), for its commitment to professional communication standards and institutional transparency.

Customs Boss, Adewale Adeniyi MFR was also recognised with two awards: the Diamond Lifetime Award for his contributions to public relations and the Diamond Prize for Exceptional Performance in Public Office for his leadership and communication efforts.

The awards, presented at the just concluded 2025 Nigeria Public Relations Week (NPRW) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, reflects the Service’s strategic drive towards effective public engagement, stakeholder inclusion, and image repositioning under the leadership of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi.

Receiving the awards on behalf of the Comptroller-General and the Service, the National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Comptroller of Customs Abdullahi Maiwada, expressed gratitude to the NIPR for the honour, noting that it 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,” Maiwada said. “They also reflect the dedication of the Service in ensuring that professionalism, credibility, and effective communication remain central to our operations.”

Under CGC Adeniyi, the Nigeria Customs Service 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 CGC Adeniyi as a reformer whose contributions to public relations have elevated communication standards in public service.

The institute also lauded the Customs Service for being a model of corporate compliance and institutional professionalism.

In a related development, ten Area Command Public Relations Officers of the NCS were inducted as Associate Members of the institute after undergoing a masterclass.