President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an additional six-month tenure for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, extending his stay in office beyond the end of his current term.
The extension was announced in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, who explained that Adeniyi’s existing tenure was scheduled to conclude on August 1, 2026.
According to the Presidency, the decision is aimed at allowing the Customs chief complete key ongoing reforms within the service and oversee a seamless leadership transition process.
“The six-month extension, which will expire in February 2027, is to enable him to consolidate the implementation of the National Single Window and ensure an orderly succession in the service,” it stated.
The statement further noted that Adeniyi would use the extended period to work closely with the governing board of the Nigeria Customs Service on personnel matters critical to the agency’s operations.
“During the transition period, 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,” the statement added.
Adeniyi’s career in the Customs Service spans several decades. He joined the agency shortly after graduating from Obafemi Awolowo University in the late 1980s and steadily rose through the ranks.
His progression saw him attain the position of Deputy Comptroller in 2012 before being elevated to Comptroller in 2017. In 2020, he became an Assistant Comptroller-General and was subsequently appointed Acting Deputy Comptroller-General in January 2023.
His rise to the pinnacle of the service came in June 2023 when President Tinubu appointed him as Comptroller-General of Customs, a position he will now continue to occupy until February 2027 under the latest extension approved by the President.
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