President Bola Hamed Tinubu has approved a final six-month tenure extension for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, extending his stay in office until February 2027.
A statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the extension is intended to enable Adeniyi consolidate the implementation of the National Single Window project and ensure a smooth leadership transition within the Service.
Adeniyi’s first tenure extension was due to expire on August 1, 2026. The latest approval grants him an additional six months to complete key reforms and oversee critical administrative processes in the Nigeria Customs Service.
According to the statement, the Comptroller-General will work closely with the NCS Board during the transition period to facilitate the promotion of eligible officers to the rank of Comptroller of Customs and implement the compulsory retirement of officers who have either attained the age of 60 years or completed 35 years in service.
The presidency noted that the extension is aimed at ensuring continuity in ongoing reforms and maintaining stability within the Service as succession plans are put in place.
Adeniyi joined the Nigeria Customs Service after graduating from Obafemi Awolowo University in the late 1980s. Over the years, he rose steadily through the ranks, becoming a Deputy Comptroller in 2012, Comptroller in 2017, Assistant Comptroller-General in 2020, and Acting Deputy Comptroller-General in January 2023.
President Tinubu appointed him as Comptroller-General of Customs in June 2023, a position from which he has spearheaded several reforms aimed at enhancing trade facilitation, revenue generation and operational efficiency within the Service.
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