Customs Boss Adeniyi, Maiwada to receive awards for groundbreaking reforms

By Ezurike Ugochukwu 

The Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) is set to honour the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, and Assistant Comptroller Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada, for their outstanding contributions to the nation’s maritime industry.

AMJON said Adeniyi has brought revolutionary leadership and Maiwada exceptional public relations skills have all drawn global applause.

The maritime journalists are billed to present the prestigious awards on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at Rockview Hotel, GRA Apapa Lagos, as part of its 2025 Conference in Lagos to recognize the outstanding contributions of Comptroller General Adeniyi, who has been identified as the most impactful Chief Executive Officer in Nigeria’s maritime industry.

Under his leadership, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has achieved unprecedented prominence, culminating in its emergence as Chairman of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Council.

Adeniyi’s achievements include leading the NCS into modernization through the Unified Customs Management System (UCMS), also known as B’Odogwu, which has boosted revenue collection across customs formations nationwide.

The chairperson of the planning committee, Vera Osokpo, praised Adeniyi’s stakeholder engagement and relationship-building efforts, which have fostered industrial harmony and contributed to Nigeria’s marine and blue economy success, making the country an attractive investment destination.

Maiwada receiving an award for NCS at Doha, Quatar

Also, being honoured is the NCS spokesman, Assistant Comptroller Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada.

According to Osokpo who is also the Acting President of AMJON, Maiwada has distinguished himself as a Public Relations and Crises Communication expert who deploys skill and modern tools to disseminate information about the service to its teeming audience

She described the Customs Spokesman as number one in the use of social media in providing customs news content for reporters from the service headquarters and customs formations nationwide.

AC Maiwada’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) intuitive and interactive platforms , generating audio visual information with a team of young communicators in customs uniform according to AMJON has earned the service the honour of being Nigeria’s most vibrant in public information.

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has also excelled in its use of digital tools, including the Nigeria Customs Broadcasting Network (NCBN) and verified social media accounts, as well as deploying multimedia facilities for public events, setting a benchmark in the maritime sector.

AMJON will also honour other Customs Area Commands, organisations, and individuals who have made significant contributions to the maritime sector at the ceremony.