NIPR President Hails Customs On Capacity Building
The President and Chairman of Council of the Nigerian Institute of
Public Relations (NIPR) on Wednesday and Thursday, 11 & 12 September,
2024 participated in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Public
Relations Conference in Gwagwalada, Abuja where he commended the
Comptroller General of NCS, Bashir Wale Adeniyi on the culture of
building the capacity of officers of the Service towards effective
service delivery.
Mr. President while commending NCS for its contributions to the
development of public relations profession in the country announced
that NIPR will dedicate a chapter in the upcoming Diamond Anniversary
publication to the Nigeria Customs Service where the history of the
Service will be told from beginning to where it is today.
He also announced the institution of a yearly Alex Akinyele Prize for
Excellence for the best Public Relations Officer of the Service,
noting that late Akinyele, a former Minister of Information was of the
Customs and instrumental in giving the NIPR an enviable status in the
country's Constitution.
The President who fully participated in day 2 and 3 of the conference
said he came for the purpose of learning, expressing satisfaction that
he was blessed at the end of the conference.
CGC Adeniyi applauded the new value public relations profession offers
to the nation, attributing it to innovation the Nigerian Institute of
Public Relations (NIPR) is putting in place to increase professional
relevance.
While applauding the determination and commitment the current
leadership of NIPR has demonstrated in leaving a legacy of
professionalism, especially in equipping leaders with tools that would
aid their success, CGC Adeniyi said the public relations profession
has helped him in achieving excellence within and outside office.
