President Bola Tinubu has approved a one-year extension for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, whose tenure was initially scheduled to end on August 31, 2025.
With the extension, Adeniyi will now remain in office until August 2026.
The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the decision was taken to enable the Customs chief consolidate ongoing reforms and complete key initiatives of the Tinubu administration.
According to the statement, the extension will support the continued modernisation of the Nigeria Customs Service, the implementation of the National Single Window Project, and Nigeria’s fulfilment of its obligations under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) protocol.
“President Tinubu recognises Mr. Adeniyi’s steadfast leadership and commitment to service. The President is confident that this extension will further strengthen the Nigeria Customs Service in achieving its strategic mandate of trade facilitation, revenue generation, and border security,” the statement reads.
Adeniyi was appointed as Comptroller-General of Customs in an acting capacity in June 2023 following the departure of former CG Hameed Ali. His appointment was formally confirmed in October 2023.
Credit: Nigerian Tribune