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February 13: Maritime Journalists to Celebrate Customs CG’s Achievements
By prince Benson Davies
The Nigerian maritime journalists have announced plans to honor the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, for his outstanding contributions to the growth and development of the maritime industry. The epoch-making event, which is the first of it’s kind in the Nigerian maritime industry, scheduled to take place on February 13, 2025, at Lagos Airport Hotel,Awolowo Road Ikeja, Lagos state by 6pm, is a testament to the Customs CG’s commitment to excellence and his efforts in promoting transparency and efficiency in the nation’s maritime sector.
Recall that Nigerian Maritime Journalists, comprising all the associations covering the maritime beat, came together to honor 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 unforseen circumstances.
The need for the Nigerian maritime media practitioners to honor 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), Congress of Nigerian Maritime Media Practitioners (CONMMEP), and the Non-Aligned Maritime Journalists (NAMJ)
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 upgrades, information and communication technology, and corporate social responsibility.
The organizers, beside this superlative performance, also appreciate the Customs boss’ unrelenting support to the media, especially the maritime media.
This honor is also to set an agenda for other government agencies 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.
