TINUBU EXTENDS CUSTOMS CG ADENIYI’S TENURE AGAIN FOR SIX MONTHS
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By ‘Sefiu Ajape
President Bola Tinubu has approved a final six-month extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, allowing him to remain in office until February 2027.
The approval was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, Adeniyi’s current tenure extension was scheduled to expire on August 1, 2026, but the President approved an additional six months to enable him complete ongoing reforms within the Nigeria Customs Service.
Onanuga said the extension was granted “to enable him to consolidate the implementation of the National Single Window and ensure an orderly succession in the service.”
The presidential spokesman further disclosed that Adeniyi would work closely with the Nigeria Customs Service Board during the transition period to oversee key personnel matters.
“During the transition period, Adeniyi, working with the Nigeria Customs Service Board, will ensure the promotion of eligible officers to the rank of Comptroller of Customs and the compulsory retirement of officers who have attained 60 years of age or have served 35 years,” the statement said.
Adeniyi joined the Nigeria Customs Service after graduating from Obafemi Awolowo University in the late 1980s and rose through the ranks over the years.
He was promoted to Deputy Comptroller in 2012, Comptroller in 2017, Assistant Comptroller-General in 2020, and Acting Deputy Comptroller-General in January 2023 before being appointed Comptroller-General of Customs by President Tinubu in June 2023.
The six-month extension is expected to ensure continuity in the implementation of ongoing reforms within the Customs Service while facilitating a smooth leadership transition.
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