Tinubu grants Comptroller General of Customs another six-month tenure extension
- On Friday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu granted a final six-month tenure extension to Comptroller General of Customs Adewale Adeniyi, extending his term beyond the originally scheduled August 1, 2026, expiration date.
- The Presidency stated the extension, expiring in February 2027, enables Adeniyi to consolidate the implementation of the National Single Window and ensure an orderly succession in the Nigeria Customs Service.
- During this transition, Adeniyi, working with the Nigeria Customs Service Board, will oversee the promotion of eligible officers and manage the compulsory retirement of personnel who have attained 60 years of age or served 35 years.
- Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, confirmed the extension in a statement, emphasizing this six-month period represents the final extension for the Comptroller General.
- Adeniyi, a seasoned officer who graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, has served as Comptroller General since June 2023, following earlier roles as Deputy Comptroller and Assistant Comptroller General under President Tinubu.
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Again, Tinubu extends tenure of Customs CG
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday granted a six-month tenure extension to the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, who disclosed this in a statement, said the 6 – month extension is the final for Adeniyi. Tinubu had previously asked Adeniyi to carry on at a time when he was to view out of office The Presidency said the extension is to enable the CG consol…
Tinubu grants Comptroller General of Customs another six-month tenure extension
President Tinubu has granted another six-month tenure extension to the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by a presidential media aide, Bayo Onanuga. DAILY POST reports that Adeniyi’s tenure was first extended by one year in 2025 and was expected to expire on August 1, 2026. According to Onanuga, the six-month extension, which will expire in February 2027, is to enable him to conso…
Again, Tinubu extends Customs CG Adeniyi’s tenure by six months
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Tinubu Grants Customs Boss Adeniyi Final Six-Month Extension to Oversee Single Window Project, Succession
Tinubu Grants Customs Boss Adeniyi Final Six-Month Extension to Oversee Single Window Project, Succession ABUJA, President Bola Tinubu has approved a final six-month tenure extension for the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, allowing him to remain in office until February 2027 to complete key reforms and oversee an orderly leadership transition at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). A statement issued Friday by Bayo Onanuga, Specia…
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