Comptroller Dera Nnadi Honored with Two Awards of Excellence At CGC Awards Night
Comptroller Dera Nnadi Honored with Two Awards of Excellence At CGC Awards Night
Multiplex award winner , Comptroller Dera Nnadi mni
By Frank Odinukaeze
The TinCan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and its Area Comptroller, Dera Nnadi, mni, were celebrated at the CGC Award Night Ceremony held on Friday, November 29, 2024, in Abuja.
Comptroller Nnadi received an Award for Distinctive Performance and another for Workplace Transformation, recognizing his exceptional leadership and commitment to the TinCan Island Port.
The awards, were presented to him by the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, 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 1.2trillion as revenue into government coffers as of November 2024 and successfully remodeled the TinCan Island Port command administrative building built over 40 years ago.
The 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 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 TinCan 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.
