President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR. Mr. Adeniyi, whose current tenure is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2025, will now continue in office until August 31, 2026.
The extension, according to a statement issued today by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, is intended to allow Mr. Adeniyi to consolidate on the wide-ranging reforms he has initiated within the Nigeria Customs Service and to ensure the completion of several critical initiatives aligned with the Tinubu administration’s economic and trade agenda. These initiatives include the ongoing modernisation of the Nigeria Customs Service, the implementation of the National Single Window Project aimed at simplifying and harmonising trade procedures, and the effective delivery of Nigeria’s commitments under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.
President Tinubu commended Adeniyi’s dedication, professionalism, and leadership, acknowledging his steady efforts in repositioning the Customs Service as a vital agency for trade facilitation, revenue generation, and national security.
The President expressed confidence that the extension will further strengthen the capacity of the Nigeria Customs Service to fulfil its strategic mandate and contribute to the administration’s broader economic transformation goals.
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