President Bola Tinubu has extended the tenure of the sitting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR.

The President extended the tenure sitting his commitment to work and ability to effectively safeguard the boarders of the country.

In a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, spokes man of the President, his tenure says Mr. Adeniyi’s steadfast leadership and commitment to service is recognized.

“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.

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.

The statement concluded.