By Newspot Nigeria News Desk
In a move aimed at consolidating key reforms within Nigeria’s trade and border security sector, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a one-year extension for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR.
The tenure of Mr. Adeniyi, which was due to end on August 31, 2025, will now run until August 31, 2026. According to the State House, the decision was made to allow the Customs chief to consolidate ongoing reforms and advance high-priority national initiatives.
The Presidency listed three critical areas Mr. Adeniyi is expected to steer to completion:
- 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.
Mr. Adeniyi, who assumed the top customs role in 2023, has been credited with introducing operational reforms, digital transparency tools, and trade facilitation strategies aligned with global standards. His administration has also pursued a reduction in import bottlenecks and better coordination with other border management agencies.
President Tinubu, through his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, praised Mr. Adeniyi’s “steadfast leadership and commitment to service,” expressing confidence that the extension will enable the NCS to better fulfill its triple mandate: revenue generation, trade facilitation, and national border security.
This marks the second major tenure extension within a key federal enforcement agency under Tinubu’s presidency, further signaling the administration’s intent to prioritize continuity in reform-minded leadership.
Below is the full press release from the Presidency:
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE
President Tinubu extends the tenure of the Comptroller-General of Customs
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 extension, approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, will enable Mr. Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete critical initiatives of this administration, including:
• 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.
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.
Signed,
Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy)
Abuja, Nigeria
31st July, 2025
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