Comptroller Dera Nnadi, mni Bags 2 Awards of Excellence At CGC Award Night
Comptroller Dera Nnadi, mni Bags 2 Awards of Excellence At CGC Awards Night
By Asuquo Nuwak
The Tin can island Port Command of Nigeria Customs Service and the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Dera Nnadi, mni has been honoured with an Award and a Certificate of Excellence at the CGC Award Night Ceremony held on Friday November 29, 2024 in Abuja.
Comptroller Dera Nnadi, mni was celebrated by colleagues and stakeholders at the Award ceremony
He won an Award for Distinctive performance and another Award of Excellence for work place Transformation given his leadership and commitment to deliver on his mandates at the Tin can island port.
The awards, were presented to him by the Comptroller- General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, who recognised the command for its various achievements, transformation, and innovative solutions to ensure trade facilitation.
The awards read: “Winner CGC’s Special Award for Work Place Transformation as well as ‘in recognition of your Distinctive Performance and Commitment to the ideas and vision of the Nigeria Customs Service”.
Under the leadership of Comptroller Dera Nnadi, mni the command generated N 1.2tr as revenue into government coffers as of November 2024 and successfully remodelled the Tin can Island Port command administrative building built over 40 years ago.
The Customs Area Controller dedicated the achievements recorded to Officers and men of the command.
He described the achievements as a result of teamwork, commitment, focus, and dedication of all the officers of the command.
The Customs Area Controller expressed appreciation to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, for the support given to the command and honour bestowed on him. He also called for continuous support from all stakeholders
He further described the award as a call for increased commitment and a challenge to sustain and improve on the pace of work at the command .
Comptroller Dera, also urged business men and women at the Tin can island port to take advantage of the Trade modernisation project initiatives of the Comptroller- General of Customs, Adewale Adeniy MFR, to ensure the use of technology at the port, Trade facilitation and paperless port procedures.
The CAC admonished officers of the command to see the awards as a motivation and challenge to work harder.
It will be recalled that Comptroller Dera Nnadi, has been recognized and honoured by the chairman of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier-General, Mohammed Buba Marwa (Rtd) during the official commissioning of the agency’s ultra modern office at Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island, Lagos for making significant impact in the fight against drug trafficking, safeguard the nation’s economy from illicit trade practices.
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