Shettima Decorates New Acting Customs CG Adeniyi

The New Diplomat
Writer
Shettima Decorates New Acting Customs CG Adeniyi

Ad

2027: Reaction as Kachikwu Says Jonathan Has Offered Obi Key Role to Quit Presidential Race

By Abiola Olawale Dumebi Kachikwu, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has claimed that former President Goodluck Jonathan is allegedly attempting to sway Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, to abandon his 2027 presidential ambition. According to Kachikwu, Jonathan has allegedly dangled the position of Coordinating Minister of the…

Tears as Ex-minister, Audu Ogbeh, Dies at 78

By Abiola Olawale A former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, is dead. Ogbeh, who was also a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was said to have passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the age of 78. This was contained in a statement released on…

How Obasanjo Got Angry at Me Over Diesel Deregulation – Otedola Opens Up

By Abiola Olawale Nigerian billionaire businessman, Mr Femi Otedola has shared a dramatic encounter with former President Olusegun Obasanjo over the 2004 diesel deregulation policy. This was detailed in his upcoming memoir, Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business, set for release on August 18, 2025, by FO Books. Otedola, then chairman of…

Ad

By Agency Report

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday decorated the newly appointed acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Olusola Abiola, Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, in a statement in Abuja, said the ceremony was witnessed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, at the Presidential Villa.

President Bola Tinubu appointed Mr Adeniyi as acting CG of NCS on 19 June.

” Now, every Customs officer can aspire to occupy the pinnacle of his or her profession.

“I wish you well, on behalf of the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, Congratulations, once again,” Mr Shettima said.

Speaking with State House correspondents shortly after the decoration, Mr Adeniyi expressed gratitude to Mr Tinubu for appointing a serving officer as the head of the agency.

He assured the president and Nigerians of a more effective and innovation-driven NCS.
“In the last eight years, the NCS has gone through a period of transition; in some areas, we recorded progress – we made remarkable progress in e-Customs.

“We made a lot of breakthroughs in capacity building, but the NCS can still live to its full potential when we bring in more innovation to drive Customs operations.

“These are the kind of things we are looking at in the years ahead; we are going to be professional in our approach; there are a number of key stakeholders that we are going to be working with.

“It is a very onerous task, but we are going to be working alongside other stakeholders and partners that we have identified.

“We intend to come up with innovations that will carry along all partners and stakeholders,” he said.
Mr Adeniyi added that the service would leverage technology and innovation to break new ground in its operations.

(NAN)

Ad

X whatsapp