President Bola Tinubu has approved a one-year extension for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.
Adeniyi, whose tenure was previously scheduled to end on August 31, 2025, will now remain in office until August 2026.
The extension was announced in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, the decision is intended to allow Adeniyi to consolidate key reforms and complete critical projects under the Tinubu administration.
Among these initiatives are the ongoing modernisation of the Nigeria Customs Service, implementation of the National Single Window Project, and Nigeria’s commitments under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.
“President Tinubu recognises Mr. Adeniyi’s steadfast leadership and commitment to service,” the statement noted. “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.”
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