Tinubu Extends Adeniyi's Tenure as Customs CG to 2027

President Bola Tinubu has approved a six-month extension for Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, allowing him to remain in office until February 2027. This extension was announced in a statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Strategic Communication, Adebayo Onanuga.

Adeniyi's first tenure extension was set to expire on August 1, 2026. The additional six months is intended to facilitate the completion of key reforms within the Nigeria Customs Service, including the consolidation of the implementation of the National Single Window.

During this transitional period, Adeniyi will work with the Nigeria Customs Service Board to oversee critical personnel matters, ensuring that promotions to eligible officer ranks are conducted appropriately. Adeniyi joined the Nigeria Customs Service after graduating from Obafemi Awolowo University in the late 1980s and has risen through the ranks, becoming Deputy Comptroller in 2012, promoted to Comptroller in 2017, and appointed as Acting Deputy Comptroller-General in January 2023 before his appointment as Comptroller-General in June 2023.