The CG performing the unveiling ceremony at the sports arena.
Story by Dili Utomi.
Activities at the Murtala Mohammed Airport Command of the Nigeria Customs Command were beehive late afternoon on Tuesday as the Comptroller-General of Customs visited the Command to perform the commissioning ceremony of the newly built Bashir Adewale Adeniyi Sports Arena within the Command’s facility.
The Customs Area Comptroller of the Command is Comptroller Michael Toyin Awe who delivered an opening speech at the ceremony. He informed the audience that the project was proposed to the Customs Headquarters, but after the rejection of the initial proposal, another one was submitted which was eventually approved.
Comptroller Awe said that “This sporting facility will serve as a vital tool for recreation. The building of this facility is a demonstration of the profound ways that public/private partnership can be achieved to foster growth, trust and more possibilities”. He cautioned that ” Greatness is not achieved in isolation as success is achieved through cooperation”.
CG Adeniyi testing out a badminton racket on the new court with another officer.
He expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the CG for his unwavering support in granting the approval for the building of the sporting facility. Comptroller Awe also thanked sister agencies, stakeholders for the contribution and the media for always sticking with accurate reportage of the Command’s events.
CG Adeniyi while speaking said that the occasion has given him the opportunity to make a reference to one of his duties as CG. He noted that when he was to make postings to fill in CAC positions at different Commands, he looked at records of performances of officers at the promotion examinations and was not hesitant to post Comptroller Michael Toyin Awe to the Airport Command as he was one of the top three in their examination.
The CG noted that “Without doubt, Comptroller Awe has been performing as he balances trade facilitation with revenue generation. I commend you and your lieutenants”.
While opening the sporting arena, the CG said ” I wish that everyone will use this sporting facility to improve and sustain his/her healthy living”.
The project commissioned on the day included the renovated guard of honour facility, the building of an all in one lawn tennis, basketball, badminton and table tennis court and an equipped physiotherapy centre.
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