CUSTOMS CG-ADENIYI LAUGHS LAST AS PRESIDENT TINUBU GIVES HIM ONE YEAR TENURE EXTENSION
By Timothy Paul Okorocha
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given a one year extension of service to the Comptroller General of customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR.
The fate of very senior Deputy /Assistant Comptrollers of Customs earlier billed to retire this month is still hanging in the balance.
The Presidency announces that the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, which is due to expire on August 31, 2025, has been extended by one year.
The extension, approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, will enable Mr. Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete critical initiatives of this administration, including:
• The modernisation of the Nigeria Customs Service;
• The implementation of the National Single Window Project; and
• The execution of Nigeria’s 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.