Dare Babalola
President Bola Tinubu has extended the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi for one year.
This was disclosed in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who said Adeniyi’s tenure will now expire in August 2026 as against the initial set date of August 31, 2025.
Onanuga explained the reason for the extension, noting that President Tinubu aims to allow Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete key initiatives of his administration.
He listed the initiatives as, “the modernisation of the Customs Service, implementation of the National Single Window Project, and Nigeria’s obligations under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) protocol.”
He continued, “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.”
Adeniyi, who was appointed by the president in October 2023 took over from former CG Hameed Ali in June 2023.
He had initially been appointed in an acting capacity before his confirmation in October of the same year.
