The World Customs Organization (WCO) has renewed the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, as Chairperson of the WCO Council for another year, in recognition of his exemplary leadership and commitment to advancing global customs administration.
Adeniyi disclosed this upon his return from Brussels on Monday, June 29, 2026, following his participation in the 147th and 148th sessions of the World Customs Organization Council.
He was warmly received by officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service at its Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja,
The management team of the Service also congratulated the Customs boss on the recent six-month extension of his appointment by President Bola Tinubu and presented him with a souvenir in appreciation of his exemplary leadership and contributions to the growth and transformation of the Service.
Responding, CGC Adeniyi thanked the management team for their unwavering support, describing the gesture as a reflection of the unity and shared commitment within the Service.
He disclosed that he travelled to Brussels expecting to hand over the chairmanship of the WCO Council but was instead entrusted with another one-year mandate by members of the Council.
“I sincerely appreciate your support. I went to Brussels believing I was going to hand over, but the outcome was different. The Council renewed my tenure for another one year, and I dedicate this achievement to the entire Nigeria Customs Service,” he said.
The renewed international mandate, alongside the extension of his tenure as CGC, reinforces confidence in his leadership and is expected to further advance the Service’s reform agenda, international partnerships, and trade facilitation efforts.
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