President Bola Tinubu has extended the tenure of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.<\/h2>\n
Naija News<\/strong> reports that this development was confirmed in a statement on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga<\/strong>.<\/p>\n He noted that Adeniyi\u2019s tenure, which was set to expire by\u00a0August 31, 2025, has been extended by one year.<\/p>\n The statement added that President Tinubu<\/strong> extended the tenure of the Customs boss to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete critical initiatives.<\/p>\n Tinubu also expressed confidence that the extension will further strengthen the Nigeria Customs Service<\/strong> in achieving its strategic mandate of trade facilitation, revenue generation, and border security.<\/p>\n \u201cThe 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.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cThe extension, approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, will enable Mr. Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete critical initiatives of this administration, including:<\/em> \u201cPresident Tinubu recognises Mr. Adeniyi\u2019s steadfast leadership and commitment to service.<\/em><\/p>\n 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,\u201d<\/em> the statement read.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\u2022 The modernisation of the Nigeria Customs Service;<\/em>
\u2022 The implementation of the National Single Window Project; and<\/em>
\u2022 The execution of Nigeria\u2019s obligations under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) protocol.<\/em><\/p>\n