Tinubu extends tenure of Customs boss Adeniyi

President Bola Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.

Adeniyi, whose tenure was initially scheduled to end on August 31, 2025, will now remain in office until August 2026.

The announcement was made on Thursday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

According to the statement, the extension is intended to allow Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete key initiatives under the Tinubu administration.

Onanuga said the President recognised Adeniyi’s leadership and expressed confidence that the extension would further strengthen the Customs Service in areas such as trade facilitation, revenue generation, and border security.

Adeniyi was appointed Comptroller-General in October 2023 after serving in an acting capacity.