Customs wins global recognition for PR strategy

The Nigeria Customs Service has received international recognition for its strategic communication and stakeholder engagement efforts, as its Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi received a special Award of Excellence at the 2026 International Public Relations Association Golden World Awards in Athens, Greece. The National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, highlighted the award's recognition of the service's approach to transparent communication, stakeholder engagement, and ethical public relations in supporting the implementation of reforms aimed at modernising Customs operations, improving trade facilitation, and strengthening institutional transparency.

Adeniyi expressed that the honour would encourage the service to deepen its adoption of emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, in public communication and stakeholder engagement.

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