The tenure of the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr Adewale Adeniyi, has been extended by six months.
This is the second time the tenure of Mr Adeniyi is being extended by President Bola Tinubu.
A statement on Friday night by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, disclosed that the customs chief is getting extra time in office to enable him to consolidate the implementation of the National Single Window and ensure an orderly succession in the service.
The tenure of the first extension is expected to end on August 1, 2026, but with the fresh tenure elongation, Mr Adeniyi is scheduled to bow out of service in February 2027.
“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,” a part of the statement said.
Mr Adeniyi joined customs after graduating from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, in the late 80s.
He rose through the ranks, becoming deputy comptroller 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 the Comptroller General.