President Bola Tinubu has extended the tenure of the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, by one year over ongoing reforms consolidation.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy) on 31st July, 2025. The extension, approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is aimed at enabling Mr. Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete critical initiatives of his administration.
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 ongoing reforms Adeniyi is expected to consolidate include: 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. Onanuga stressed that President Tinubu recognises Mr. Adeniyi’s steadfast leadership and commitment to service.
The President is said to have expressed confidence that this extension will further strengthen the Nigeria Customs Service in achieving its strategic mandate of trade facilitation, revenue generation, and border security.
