Zenith Bank lead pack at 2024 Toyota Nigeria Awards Night

….Customs wins Ease Of Doing Business

One of Nigeria’s financial powerhouse Zenith Bank led other awardees when Toyota Nigeria Limited (TNL) hosted its 2025 Awards Night on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Lekki, Lagos, while expressing gratitude to its key stakeholders.

While Zenith Bank Plc won the award as the Evergreen Customer of The Year for remaining committed to the Toyota brand over the years, the Nigerian Customs Service is recognised in the Ease Of Doing Business category.
In the Customer category, the winner went to AGL Motors Limited, Mota Engil Nigeria Limited came second while the third position went to the Enugu state government.

Other award recipients are Frank Onyeka, the area comptroller, Tin Can Island port command and Temmy Daniyan, area comptroller, PTML port command.

The prestigious event brought together customers, dealers, government officials, and members of the media, all of whom have contributed to the company’s continued growth and dominance in the Nigerian automotive industry.

The evening served as a moment of reflection on past achievements and a renewed commitment to excellence in the years ahead.

Delivering the keynote address, Managing Director, Toyota (Nigeria) Limited, Kunle Ade-Ojo paid glowing tributes to the company’s loyal customers and strategic partners, describing them as the cornerstone of Toyota’s enduring success in Nigeria.

“We have come a long way together,” Ade-Ojo said. “Our relationship with our customers is one of mutual benefits and shared progress. We do not take your loyalty and patronage for granted, and we remain fully committed to continuously improving our operations and promptly responding to your evolving needs.”

He emphasised Toyota’s unwavering mission to deliver a “pleasurable and memorable motoring experience” through the supply of quality vehicles backed by reliable after-sales service, genuine spare parts, and a nationwide dealer network — the most expansive in Nigeria’s auto industry.

Ade-Ojo assured the guests of Toyota Nigeria’s continued commitment to nation-building, stating that Toyota Nigeria Limited will always strive to fulfil its obligations to the government for the betterment of our dear country.

“In fact, we remain the only auto brand in Nigeria with such a comprehensive and strategic dealer network,” he noted.

“This has enabled us to create multiple customer touchpoints across the country, particularly in the after-sales segment of the value chain.”

He credited Toyota Nigeria’s achievements to a well-trained and dedicated workforce operating across the nation and reaffirmed the company’s identity as a proudly Nigerian and responsible corporate organisation.

“Over the years, we have significantly contributed to Nigeria’s economy not only by fulfilling our civic responsibilities but also by supporting key government agencies and institutions,” he said, highlighting the Nigerian Customs Service as a notable example.

“We are grateful for the current leadership of Customs, which has made business operations more seamless. Please, a round of applause for their efforts”.

MIKE OCHONMA
Editor