President Bola Tinubu has justified the extension of Bashir Adeniyi’s appointment as Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, citing his “steadfast leadership and commitment to service”.
Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, in a statement on Thursday noted that the one-year extension will enable Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete critical initiatives of the administration, including the modernization of the Nigeria Customs Service, implementation of the National Single Window Project, and execution of Nigeria’s obligations under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) protocol.
Onanuga stated that President Tinubu expressed confidence that the extension will further strengthen the Nigeria Customs Service in achieving its strategic mandate of trade facilitation, revenue generation, and border security.
Adeniyi’s tenure was initially set to expire on August 31, 2025, but will now continue until August 2026.
According to the statement: “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” he said.
