• Home
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
  • National
    • Government
  • Security
  • Features
  • State
  • Event
    • PR Nigeria Award
  • E-Paper
Search
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
Sign in
Welcome! Log into your account
Forgot your password? Get help
Password recovery
Recover your password
A password will be e-mailed to you.
PRNIGERIA PRNigeria News
PRNIGERIA PRNIGERIA
  • Home
  • Anti-Corruption
    • Chinese nationals jailed in Lagos

      Court Jails Nine Chinese Nationals for Cybercrime in Lagos

      ASUU

      Tackle Corruption, Institutional Decay – ASUU Charges FG

      EFCC Arraigns Bauchi Accountant General Over N8bn Fraud as Court Sentences…

      PRNigeria logo fearured image

      EFCC Arraigns Ex-Convict, Other for Naira Abuse in Lagos

      EFCC Arrests 37 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Ilorin

  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
    • Comptroller General Nigerian Customs Bashir Adewale

      Nigeria Customs, ICPC and the Audit of Conscience

      Customs Diplomacy: Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Ink Mutual Assistance Deal

      Comptroller General Nigerian Customs Bashir Adewale

      Nigeria, Belarus Forge Alliance to Combat Smuggling, Facilitate Trade

      President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and CG Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi

      Tinubu Hails Customs Boss Wale Adeniyi on Historic Election as WCO…

      WTO Lauds Nigeria Customs for Embracing Global Trade Standards

  • National
    • NCoS inmates

      58 Inmates in Kano Sit for 2025 NECO Exams, Thanks to…

      Tinubu conference centre generates N700m in 3 weeks – Wike

      Police Arrest 43 Illegal Immigrants, Human Traffickers, Rescue Victim

      Multichoice logo

      NDPC Fines MultiChoice ₦766m for Data Protection Breach in Nigeria

      Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada

      Customs Debunks Fake CBT Recruitment Shortlist Circulating Online

    • Government
      • Tinubu conference centre generates N700m in 3 weeks – Wike

        Soldiers

        Soldiers, forest guards to tackle insecurity in Kwara State

        MUSWEN Muslim Ummah of South West

        MUSWEN Renews Call for Shariah Courts to Regulate Affairs of Muslims

        Corporate Affairs Commission

        CAC Unveils AI-Powered Registration Portal to Revolutionize Business Registration in Nigeria

        Employment: ICPC Secures Conviction of FAAN Staff

  • Security
    • Police Officer

      Security Forces Nab 2 Suspected ESN/IPOB Terrorists in Enugu

      NCoS inmates

      58 Inmates in Kano Sit for 2025 NECO Exams, Thanks to…

      Police Officer

      Police rescue 19 Ghanaians from human traffickers in Oyo

      Soldiers

      Soldiers, forest guards to tackle insecurity in Kwara State

      Police Officer

      Anambra Police Arrest Man with Human Breast; Rescue Abducted Driver, Recover…

  • Features
    • From SDP to ADA to ADC: Can the New Opposition Coalition…

      Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR

      Adeniyi: Lifting Nigeria to the Pinnacle of Global Customs Authority

      Nigeria’s Growth Numbers Tell Only Half the Story By Umar Farouk…

      NYSC Corps Members in Camp

      The Burden Too Many Nigerian Youths Bear Alone

      Combating Deepfake Videos: A Fight for Nigeria’s Soul By Mukhtar Ya’u…

  • State
    • Police Officer

      Security Forces Nab 2 Suspected ESN/IPOB Terrorists in Enugu

      NCoS inmates

      58 Inmates in Kano Sit for 2025 NECO Exams, Thanks to…

      Police Officer

      Police rescue 19 Ghanaians from human traffickers in Oyo

      Soldiers

      Soldiers, forest guards to tackle insecurity in Kwara State

      NDLEA Logo

      NDLEA Intercepts UK, Saudi-Bond Cocaine Hidden in Lipsticks in Lagos, Arrests…

  • Event
    • NCoS inmates

      58 Inmates in Kano Sit for 2025 NECO Exams, Thanks to…

      Troops of the Nigerian Army giving a salute

      162nd Anniversary: Tinubu Salutes Nigerian Army, Hails Troops as Guardians of…

      President & Chairman of Governing Council, Dr. Ike Neliaku

      NIPR Lauds Nigerian PR Firms for Outstanding Performances at 2025 SABRE…

      SCN NGO signs partnership with PRNIGERIA

      SCN NGO Seals Partnership with PRNigeria to Amplify its Humanitarian Projects

      NELFUND

      NELFUND Warns Students Against Fake Loan Application Portal

    • PR Nigeria Award
  • E-Paper
Home Features Employee Relations: Between Magnanimous Boss and Resourceful Spokesperson
  • Features

Employee Relations: Between Magnanimous Boss and Resourceful Spokesperson

By
Kabir Abdulslam
-
February 12, 2024
Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, and the agency's spokesperson, Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada.
Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, and the agency's spokesperson, Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada.

Employee Relations: Between Magnanimous Boss and Resource Spokesperson
By Kabir Abdulsalam

During a recent in-house PR class, the resource person emphasised the need for effective employee relations which can foster a positive and productive work environment, leading to increased employee satisfaction, loyalty, and productivity. He added that it can also help attract and retain talented employees, reduce turnover, and minimise conflicts and disputes in the workplace.

Employee relations include a range of strategies that can increase satisfaction, motivation, and commitment to the organisation. Among them are establishing effective channels of communication; implementing systems for evaluating performance; using appropriate mediation procedures for conflict resolution and providing opportunities for enhancing skills, knowledge, and professional development programmes.

After insisting that rewards and recognitions are essential in managing the relationship between an employer and its employees, the resource person played a video of an event involving a boss and the spokesperson of an organisation .

The video was about the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, and the agency’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada.

The Customs boss is an accomplished Public Relations professional and Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) while Maiwada is a consummate communicator.

The resource person merely asked us, participants, to watch and express our opinion about what transpired at an award ceremony during the International Customs Day Celebration in Lagos.

Maiwada, who was the Master of Ceremony, at the event had invited an officer to receive an award on behalf of the PR unit, for managing relationships with government agencies, business partners, citizens and the media and by employing open communication, transparency and robust feedback mechanisms.

After climbing the stage to make the presentation, CGC Adeniyi began this way: “Since the PRO was humble about it, I need to make some few disclosures.”

Adeniyi admitted that Maiwada as the Head of PR Unit made nominations for some of the categories for awards but deliberately ommited his name or that of the unit.

Continuing, he said: “When the awards were made, the organising committee agreed with all of them. When the list came to me, I said this is about stakeholders’ engagements, and nobody does it more than the PR Unit.

“Maiwada has done it very, very well. He has made the best use of every opportunity he has to do so. And he did not nominate himself. His name did not appear on the list. So I told the organising committee that he deserves an award, and they agreed with me.

Read Also:

  • Security Forces Nab 2 Suspected ESN/IPOB Terrorists in Enugu
  • 58 Inmates in Kano Sit for 2025 NECO Exams, Thanks to State Government
  • Tinubu conference centre generates N700m in 3 weeks – Wike

“So, we put his name on the award list, and the following morning I got a message thanking me for making him an award winner, but requested that instead of him, I should reward the unit, since he didn’t do it alone. And I was touched, and I agreed.”

The Customs boss therefore invited the President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Mr Eze Anaba, to make the presentation to staff members of the PR Unit who were present.

Adeniyi’s act exemplified, for many of us, the essence of great leadership – which inspires, motivates, and rewards excellence. This wasn’t just a touching moment; it was a practical demonstration of PR techniques effectively used to enhance employee productivity.

That Maiwada chose to ignore the credit he rightly deserves for diligently carrying out his job as Customs’ image maker speaks volume of his humility.

Very few persons, in the capacity like that of Maiwada, can resist the urge to confer glory and honour unto themselves, when such opportunities beckon.

But in the view of the NCS spokesperson, and which is the immutable fact, it was not his singular efforts that fetched their PR unit the award.

Teamwork and cooperation made it possible. Hence, they should, collectively, bask in the euphoria of bagging the award, hitherto reserved for their principal – CSC Maiwada.

Again, as for CGC Adeniyi, no one can deny the fact that he is a man who does not mince words in stating the obvious. Frank, bold and confident, the Customs boss is however ‘stingy’ in showering praises.

Maiwada, as a worthy beneficiary, was gracious to have it, from his principal, who sang his praises to high heavens at the Customs Day celebration.

In the final analysis, the Nigeria Customs should count herself lucky to be endowed with the erudite, distinguished and decorated officer in CGC Adeniyi and the fantastic person spokesperson CSC Maiwada.

Greatly skilled in the art of corporate branding PR, and efficiently deploying it to advance the course of the agency, while also actualising its core mandate, the Customs chief and spokesperson are in a league of their own as career NCS officers.

In them, one can cultivate the virtues of straight-forwardness and genuine modesty, without comprising his ethical values, beliefs and principles for any form of inducement – no matter what.

Similarly, the scenario serves as a compelling case study on the importance of recognising and celebrating the efforts of individuals and teams. The ripple effect of this thoughtful gesture also serves as a beacon for fostering a culture of appreciation and teamwork. As future PR professionals, we can glean several key takeaways from this scenario that can shape our approach to public relations.

Kabir Abdulsalam is with PRNigeria Centre, Abuja

VISIT OUR OTHER WEBSITES
PRNigeria.com EconomicConfidential.com PRNigeria.com/Hausa/
EmergencyDigest.com PoliticsDigest.ng TechDigest.ng
HealthDigest.ng SpokesPersonsdigest.com TeensDigest.ng
ArewaAgenda.com Hausa.ArewaAgenda.com YAShuaib.com
  • TAGS
  • Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada
  • Bashir Adewale Adeniyi
  • Nigeria Customs Service
Previous articleCourt Jails 2 Smugglers for Assaulting Customs Officers
Next articleDHQ Hosts Skill Acquisition Training for Military Veterans
Kabir Abdulslam
Kabir Abdulslam
Xing

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR

From SDP to ADA to ADC: Can the New Opposition Coalition Unseat Tinubu in 2027?

Yushau Shuaib of PRNigeria, Barrister Nima Salman Mann and Rear Admiral A. A. Mustapha of NIPSS

Cybercrime Allegation: PRNigeria Petitions Police Against NIPSS Officials

Man caught trying to hack into FCMB

‎FACT-CHECK: Was a Man Trapped in Ceiling after Trying to Hack FCMB Bank?

This man reportedly caught his wife with their driver in a hotel room

FACT-CHECK: Did a Man Catch His Wife and Driver “Knacking” in a Hotel Room?

Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR

Adeniyi: Lifting Nigeria to the Pinnacle of Global Customs Authority

Nigeria’s Growth Numbers Tell Only Half the Story By Umar Farouk Bala

NYSC Corps Members in Camp

The Burden Too Many Nigerian Youths Bear Alone

Combating Deepfake Videos: A Fight for Nigeria’s Soul By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi

‎FACT-CHECK: Are Nigerian Soldiers Protecting Cattle Instead of Citizens in Yelewata Benue State as Shown in a Viral Video?

Domestic Violence

Marriage and the Silent Wounds Within Homes By Hafsat Ibrahim

FutureMap Foundation Sparks Innovation with Design Thinking in Nigeria

How a Single Electricity Market Will Empower Africa’s People and Economies

Recent Posts

  • Security Forces Nab 2 Suspected ESN/IPOB Terrorists in Enugu
  • 58 Inmates in Kano Sit for 2025 NECO Exams, Thanks to State Government
  • Tinubu conference centre generates N700m in 3 weeks – Wike
  • Police rescue 19 Ghanaians from human traffickers in Oyo
  • Soldiers, forest guards to tackle insecurity in Kwara State
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
© 2020 PRNigeria. All Rights Reserved.
Latest News
Security Forces Nab 2 Suspected ESN/IPOB Terrorists in Enugu58 Inmates in Kano Sit for 2025 NECO Exams, Thanks to State GovernmentTinubu conference centre generates N700m in 3 weeks – WikePolice rescue 19 Ghanaians from human traffickers in OyoSoldiers, forest guards to tackle insecurity in Kwara StateAnambra Police Arrest Man with Human Breast; Rescue Abducted Driver, Recover Goods Worth N9.5mPolice Arrest 43 Illegal Immigrants, Human Traffickers, Rescue VictimNDPC Fines MultiChoice ₦766m for Data Protection Breach in NigeriaCustoms Debunks Fake CBT Recruitment Shortlist Circulating OnlineNDLEA Intercepts UK, Saudi-Bond Cocaine Hidden in Lipsticks in Lagos, Arrests Other SuspectsFrom SDP to ADA to ADC: Can the New Opposition Coalition Unseat Tinubu in 2027?IGP Egbetokun Mourns Retired AIG Liman ShettimaNAF Hosts Nationwide Parley to Honour Veterans’ Courage, SacrificeCybercrime Allegation: PRNigeria Petitions Police Against NIPSS Officials‎FACT-CHECK: Was a Man Trapped in Ceiling after Trying to Hack FCMB Bank?
X whatsapp