The World Customs Organisation (WCO) has pat Sifax Group on the back for its strategic importance and the excellent service that has become its hallmark since it started operations.

WCO commended the conglomerate when it presented a “Certificate of Merit” to the company during this year’s International Customs Day celebration in Abuja.

The WCO celebration with the theme “Customs Delivering on its Commitment to Efficiency, Security, and Prosperity” took place at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) recently.

Maritime Bits checks revealed that WCO is an intergovernmental organization which has its headquarter in Brussels, Belgium.

It works on customs-related matters including the development of international conventions, instruments, and tools on topics such as commodity classification, valuation, rules of origin, collection of customs revenue, supply chain, security, and international trade facilitation, among others.

Sifax Group is one of the few organisations recognized from Nigeria by WCO at the event.

The award was presented by its Chief of Defence of Staff, General Christopher Musa.

WCO Secretary General, Ian Saunders said the honour was bestowed on the company “for rendering exceptional service to the international customs community.”

Apparently pleased with the recognition, Chairman, Sifax Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi said thanked WCO and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for identifying and honouring the critical role the company has played in facilitating trade globally in its over three decades of operations.

His words: “Sifax Group has received different awards from stakeholders and governments all around the world but this honour is special because of the critical role WCO plays in supporting customs administrations globally to facilitate trade and deliver efficient services.

“Sifax Group has over the years developed a culture of excellent service, stakeholder management, relationship building and community impact for the overall good of the business ecosystem. We are glad that our impact is felt and rewarded not only in Nigeria but globally. We want to thank WCO for this honour and promise this will spur us to up our game in meeting and exceeding expectations in quality service delivery and societal impact.”

Afolabi also lauded the Comptroller General, NCS, Alhaji Adewale Bashir Adeniyi for his exceptional leadership that has resulted in unprecedented achievements by the service since he assumed office.

Photo Caption:

L-R: Group Head, Corporate Communications, Sifax Group, Mr. Olumuyiwa Akande: Deputy Director, Strategy and Operations, Sifax Group, Mr. Oliver Omajuwa; ACG Dera Nnadi, Nigeria Customs Service; Head, Clearing and Forwarding, Sifax Shipping, Ololade Dawodu; and Head, Abuja Operations, Sifax Group, Joshua Auta at the presentation of certificate of merit to Sifax Group by the World Customs Organisation (WCO) at the International Customs Day celebration in Abuja…recently.

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