Nigeria Customs Honoured with IPRA Award for Strategic Communication Campaign

The International Public Relations Association (IPRA), has awarded The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) the Golden World Award (GWA) for Crisis Communication.

The award, recognising NCS’s outstanding public relations efforts, was presented during a grand ceremony at the Metropol Palace Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia.

Comptroller-General of NCS, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi received the award on behalf of the NCS from IPRA President Nataša Pavlović Bujas. The recognition came from the “100 Days of Impactful PR at Customs Service” campaign.

Speaking at the event, Adeniyi highlighted the campaign’s impact, noting how it addressed critical challenges during his first 100 days in office. “The campaign was about crisis communication. The entry submitted during this period was recognised as the best, from the perspective of addressing the campaign’s challenges, its impact, and the positive outcomes we have seen,” he added.

Secretary-General of IPRA, Philip Sheppard, praised Adeniyi’s leadership, describing it as a critical factor in the campaign’s success. “Within just 100 days in office, the campaign led by Wale Adeniyi not only strengthened stakeholder collaboration and significantly improved border security but also resulted in a notable boost in revenue generation,” Sheppard said.