Postage stamps document Nigeria’s journey from 1960
The postal sector, the world over, is undergoing a process of reformation.
L-R: Curator of Nigeria at 60 Memorial Exhibition, Olaseni Mathew Gansallo; Assistant Director, Public Sector Marketing, Staco Insurance Plc, Shogo Ajibola; Post Master General/CEO, NIPOST, Dr. Ismail Adebayo Adewusi and President, Lagos Philatelic Club, Bayo Fadairo, during official opening of NIGERIA at 60 Independence Stamp Exhibition at Freedom Park in Lagos on Thursday
The Postmaster General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Postal Service, Dr. Ismail Adebayo Adewusi on Thursday expressed satisfaction that NIPOST has been able to play a pivotal role in the documentation of the Nigerian journey till date.
As part of the Nigeria-At-60 celebration, NIPOST in collaboration with Freedom Park held a two-day stamp exhibition in Lagos just as Adewusi said the Post occupies a strategic position in the socio-economic spectrum of Nigeria, a statement from the postal service said.
Adewusi also revealed that the organisation is envisioning a situation where the Post Office would serve as a one-stop shop.
Speaking at the event, NIPOST boss said it was significant “to celebrate the successes we have made as a country, which are documented in miniature artifacts, howbeit, with bold statement of Nigeria’s nationhood.”
He said, “It is of utmost importance to say that we are gathered today not just to witness the opening ceremony of this epic exhibition, but also Nigerian Postal Service, (NIPOST) as a partner in this project, plays a strategic role in the socio-economic and political spectrum of our country.
“It has, over the years, documented Nigeria’s story through issuing of postage stamps for the purpose of education and preservation of our national heritage among others.”
He explained that NIPOST is involved in the provision of basic financial services through financial inclusion to people without access to such services.
He however that it is the same information technology that enables NIPOST to diversify and offer more effective services to customers.
He said: “The postal sector, the world over, is undergoing a process of reformation. The rapid development of new information technology has affected the postal sector in a number of ways. This disruptive technology has substituted letter writing, that is, physical mail, on one hand but on the other hand offers the Post expanded customers base who have migrated to online transactions.
“In NIPOST, we have diversified our services with the help of Information Technology in order to serve our customers better and to improve our revenue.
“NIPOST today is involved in the provision of basic financial service through financial inclusion (saving, payment, money transfers) to people without access to such services particularly in the rural areas of our country.
“We are envisioning a situation where the Post office would serve as a one-stop shop, where one can access a number of government services through our e-government platform, without having to go through the rigours of extensive travels to locate these services as it is presently the case. NIPOST is collaborating with related government agencies to achieve this in the nearest possible time.”