President Bola Tinubu has retained Adewale Adeniyi as the comptroller-general of Customs till February 2027, extending his tenure, which was set to end in August 2026 after a one-year extension in 2025, by another six months.

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Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to the president, in a press statement on X, said the extension is to “enable him to consolidate the implementation of the National Single Window,” which went live with its first phase on March 27, 2026 and “ensure an orderly succession in the service.”

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The presidency regarded this extension as “final” and a “transition period,” whereby Adeniyi, working with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Board, “will ensure the promotion of eligible officers to the rank of Comptroller of Customs and the compulsory retirement of officers who have attained 60 years of age or have served 35 years.”

Adeniyi joined the Customs Service after graduating from Obafemi Awolowo University in the late 80s. He rose through the ranks, becoming deputy comptroller in 2012, comptroller in 2017, assistant comptroller-general in 2020, acting deputy comptroller-general in January 2023, before his appointment by Tinubu in June 2023 as the Comptroller-General.

Bethel Olujobi reports on trade and maritime business for BusinessDay with prior experience reporting on migration, labour, and tech. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from the University of Jos, and is certified by the FT, Reuters and Google. Drawing from his experience working with other respected news providers, he presents a nuanced and informed perspective on the complexities of critical matters. He is based in Lagos, Nigeria and occasionally commutes to Abuja.

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