Although his tenure ends officially at the end of August 2025, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi wil remain in the role till August 2026.
The tenure extension comes as Presidents Bola Tinubu approved that Adeniyi continues as customs chief for another year.
Special Adviser to the President on information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement that, the extension aims to give Adeniyi the opportunity to consolidate key reforms and oversee the completion of major initiatives, including the modernisation of Customs operations, the National Single Window Project, and Nigeria’s obligations under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
President Tinubu commended Adeniyi’s leadership and expressed confidence that the extension would bolster trade facilitation, boost revenue generation, and enhance border security.
Appointed Comptroller-General in October 2023, Adeniyi recently achieved international recognition when he was elected Chairperson of the Council of the World Customs Organization, the highest decision-making body in global customs affairs
