President Bola Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.
The extension, announced Thursday by Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, will see Adeniyi remain in office beyond his scheduled retirement date of August 31, 2025.
According to the statement, the extension is aimed at allowing Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms within the Customs Service and complete key projects critical to the Tinubu administration’s trade and economic agenda.
Among the reforms cited are the ongoing modernisation of the Nigeria Customs Service, the implementation of the National Single Window Project to streamline cross-border trade, and Nigeria’s obligations under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.
President Tinubu, the statement added, commended Adeniyi for his leadership, professionalism, and dedication to service, expressing confidence that the extension will strengthen the agency’s capacity for trade facilitation, border security, and revenue generation.
Adeniyi was first appointed as Comptroller-General in an acting capacity in June 2023, following the departure of Hameed Ali. His appointment was confirmed in October 2023.
