Vice President Kashim Shettima decorated the new Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, on Monday, June 26.
The vice president described his appointment by President Bola Tinubu as a morale booster for officers in the service.
Shettima disclosed this in a statement on Monday by the Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, Olusola Abiola.
He congratulated Adeniyi for “bringing professionalism back” to the service.
He said: “In the last eight years, the Nigeria Customs Service 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 Customs Service can still live to its full potential when we bring in more innovation to drive Customs operations. These are the things we are looking at in the years ahead.”
“Congratulations on bringing professionalism back to the Nigerian Customs Service. 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.”
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, witnessed the ceremony at the Presidential Villa.
