By Anthony Nwachukwu
Citing the need to enable him complete some ongoing reforms in the agency, the presidency has announced President Bola Tinubu’s extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi.
In a statement, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said that Adeniyi’s tenure, which was due to expire today, August 31, 2025, has been extended by one year.
According to the statement, this “will enable Mr. Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete critical initiatives of this administration.”
Onanuga listed the referenced projects to include the modernisation of the Nigeria Customs Service, implementation of the National Single Window Project, and the execution of Nigeria’s obligations under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) protocol.
He added that Tinubu recognises. Adeniyi’s steadfast leadership and commitment to service, and is confident that this extension will further strengthen the NCS in achieving its strategic mandate of trade facilitation, revenue generation and border security.
