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President Tinubu has granted a final six-month extension to the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi.
As Comptroller General of Customs, Adeniyi’s first term extension was due to expire on August 1, 2026.
The six-month extension, which will expire in February 2027, is to enable him to consolidate the implementation of the National One Stop Shop and ensure an orderly succession in the service.
During the transition period, Adeniyi, in collaboration with the Board of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), will ensure the promotion of eligible officers to the rank of Controller of Customs and the compulsory retirement of officers who have reached 60 years of age or have served for 35 years.
Adeniyi joined the customs service after graduating from Obafemi Awolowo University in the late 1980s.
He rose through the ranks, becoming Deputy Comptroller General in 2012, Comptroller in 2017, Assistant Comptroller General in 2020, Acting Deputy Comptroller General in January 2023, before his appointment by President Tinubu in June 2023 as Comptroller General.
*Bayo Onanuga,
Special Advisor to the President,
(Information and Strategy)
June 19, 2026.
