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Tinubu Extends Tenure of Customs Boss Adeniyi
NIGERIA, JUL 31 – The extension allows Adeniyi to complete modernization efforts, implement the National Single Window Project, and fulfill Nigeria's African Continental Free Trade Area obligations, President Tinubu said.
- President Bola Tinubu extended the tenure of Bashir Adewale Adeniyi as Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service by one year on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
- The extension followed Adeniyi's October 2023 appointment and aims to allow him to consolidate ongoing reforms despite controversies around his age falsification and a legal challenge.
- Significant initiatives under Adeniyi’s leadership involve upgrading the Customs Service, fully rolling out the National Single Window system, as well as carrying out Nigeria’s commitments under the AfCFTA agreement.
- President Tinubu commended Adeniyi as a committed reformer with a strong track record and expressed confidence that his extended tenure will enhance the Customs Service’s efforts in boosting commerce, increasing government income, and securing the nation’s borders.
- The legal suit by human rights activist Dr. Bolaji Akinyemi challenges Adeniyi’s continued tenure since public service rules suggest he should have retired after turning 60 on January 19, 2024.
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Women Affairs Minister Congratulates Comptroller-General of Customs - Voice of Nigeria Broadcasting Service
The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has congratulated the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on the extension of his tenure by President Bola Tinubu. The Minister commended the CG’s exemplary leadership, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to national service, which has been demonstrated in his ongoing reforms and modernisation efforts within the Nigeria Customs Service. I…
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