A testament of hard work, dedication to service’ — Osun NIPR congratulates new Customs boss
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo
The Osun State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations has congratulated the newly appointed head of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Bashir Adeniyi.
It would recalled that President Bola Tinubu had approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect.
In a statement issued by the Chairman of the State Chapter, Ademola Adesoji, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday, described the appointment of Bashir Adeniyi as a testament of his hard work and dedication to service.Adeniyi, who doubles as the Vice President of the Institute, replaced Col. Hameed Ali as customs chief after his appointment was approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as announced by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, on Monday, 19th June, 2023.
The statement partly reads “On behalf of the Executives and members of the Osun State Chapter of our Institute, I congratulate our Vice President, Adewale Bashir Adeniyi on his appointment as the Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service. Your appointment is nothing but a testament to your hard work and dedication to service, which you also exhibit as second-in-command in our Institute.
“I recall the gargantuan role you played and the bravery you exhibited in the seizure of $8.7 million cash being illegally taken out of Nigeria through the E-Wing of the international airport tarmac in February 2020, when you were still the Comptroller in charge of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command, Lagos.
“You ascension comes as no surprise to me since it is expected that qualitative service be positively reinforced. I wish you greater exploits in your new dispensation and I have no doubt that you would continue to make the nation and Institute proud,” Adesoji added.
Before his appointment as Customs Chief, Adeniyi was a Deputy Comptroller General, a position he assumed six months ago. In October 2022. Adeniyi was conferred the national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) by the immediate past President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari.
