By Peter Omopo | July 31, 2025
ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, allowing him to remain in office until August 2026.
Adeniyi, whose tenure was initially due to end on August 31, 2025, will now continue to lead the Service for another year to consolidate ongoing reforms and oversee the completion of key national trade initiatives.
The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The extension, Onanuga noted, aligns with President Tinubu’s confidence in Adeniyi’s leadership and is intended to ensure continuity in critical projects under the Customs modernisation agenda.
“These include the modernisation of the Nigeria Customs Service, the implementation of the National Single Window Project, and the advancement of Nigeria’s commitments under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) protocol,” the statement said.
President Tinubu commended Adeniyi’s dedication, stating that the Customs chief has demonstrated “steadfast leadership and commitment to service.” He added that the extension is expected to strengthen the Service’s core mandate of trade facilitation, revenue generation, and border security.
Adeniyi was first appointed in an acting capacity in June 2023 following the retirement of former Comptroller-General Hameed Ali. He was confirmed as substantive Comptroller-General in October 2023.
Under Adeniyi’s leadership, the Nigeria Customs Service has embarked on several transformative initiatives aimed at enhancing efficiency, improving trade logistics, and boosting government revenue.
The one-year extension is seen by stakeholders as a strategic move to ensure institutional stability and accelerate the realisation of the Tinubu administration’s economic reform agenda.
