The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi and the Acting Secretary of the Nigerian National Merit Award, Mercy Musa, during the visit by the agency's management team to the Customs Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja. Photo: NCS
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has pledged the agency’s continued support for the Nigerian National Merit Award, describing the institution as a vital platform for recognising excellence and inspiring future generations of Nigerians.
Adeniyi made the commitment during a courtesy visit by the Acting Secretary of the Nigerian National Merit Award, Mercy Musa, and members of the agency’s management team to the Customs Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, according to a statement issued by the Nigeria Customs Service on Sunday.
The Nigerian National Merit Award is the country’s highest honour for intellectual and academic excellence. Established in 1979, it recognises Nigerians who have made exceptional contributions to national development through scholarship, research, innovation and professional accomplishments.
The Customs boss said institutions that identify and reward outstanding achievements deserve broad national support, stressing that recognising excellence was essential to promoting innovation, hard work and national development.
