President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a one-year tenure extension for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, thus ending several months of speculation.

CG Adeniyi’s tenure, which is due to expire on August 31, 2025, has been extended by one year.

According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the extension will enable the CG to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete critical initiatives of this administration.

The reforms and initiatives include the modernisation of the Nigeria Customs Service; the implementation of the National Single Window NSW Project; and the execution of Nigeria’s obligations under the African Continental Free Trade Area AfCFTA protocol.

The statement reads in part: “President Tinubu recognises Mr. Adeniyi’s steadfast leadership and commitment to service.

“The President is confident that this extension will further strengthen the Nigeria Customs Service in achieving its strategic mandate of trade facilitation, revenue generation, and border security.”