President Bola Tinubu has approved a final six-month tenure extension for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi.
The extension, announced in a statement issued on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, will run until February 2027.
Adeniyi’s first tenure extension was expected to expire on August 1, 2026.
According to the Presidency, the additional six months will enable him to consolidate the implementation of the National Single Window initiative and ensure a smooth leadership transition within the Customs Service.
The statement noted that during the transition period, Adeniyi will work closely with the Nigeria Customs Service Board to facilitate the promotion of qualified officers to the rank of Comptroller of Customs and oversee the compulsory retirement of officers who have either attained the age of 60 years or completed 35 years in service.
Adeniyi joined the Nigeria Customs Service after graduating from Obafemi Awolowo University in the late 1980s and steadily rose through the ranks of the service.
His career progression saw him become Deputy Comptroller in 2012, Comptroller in 2017, Assistant Comptroller-General in 2020, and Acting Deputy Comptroller-General in January 2023.
President Tinubu appointed him as Comptroller-General of Customs in June 2023.
The Presidency expressed confidence that the tenure extension would strengthen ongoing reforms in the Customs Service and facilitate an orderly succession process.
