President Bola Tinubu has lauded Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller General of Customs, for his outstanding revenue collection achievements. Adeniyi was awarded the “Outstanding Revenue Collection” accolade at the Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS) ceremony, held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja at the weekend.
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, representing President Tinubu, highlighted the importance of recognising and rewarding excellence in public service. He reiterated the president’s message that public institutions serve the people and emphasized that public servants are accountable to the Nigerian populace.
In his acceptance speech, Adeniyi expressed his gratitude and reaffirmed his dedication to enhancing Nigeria’s economy through effective revenue collection and trade facilitation. He thanked the president, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), and NEAPS for the honor, stating, “This national recognition challenges the Service to double its efforts in making this country proud. It motivates public officials to dedicate themselves and perform diligently in office.”
Earlier, Senator George Akume, SGF, encouraged award recipients to continue their exemplary work. He noted that honorees were selected based on objective criteria from both the public and private sectors.
Sen. Akume welcomed attendees to the second edition of NEAPS, noting that the inaugural event took place in October 2024 at the same venue. He commended The Best Strategic (TBS) Media for organizing the event alongside the OSGF. NEAPS, he explained, is an award recognizing innovation, leadership, and significant contributions to public service and national development.
Among the 44 awardees were Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila, and Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (Office of the Vice President) Senator Ibrahim Hadejia. Governors Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa), Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara), and Peter Ndubuisi Mbah (Enugu) were also honored for their sector-specific contributions.
Other distinguished honorees included FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso, Dangote Group President Alhaji Aliko Dangote, former SGF Boss Mustapha, and Zenith Bank Founder/Chairman Chief Jim Ovia.
NEAPS is an annual recognition program organized in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), celebrating individuals who have made exceptional contributions to public service in the past year.
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