By Sabiu Abdullahi
President Bola Tinubu has approved a fresh six-month extension for the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga.
Adeniyi’s current tenure was earlier extended by one year in 2025. The tenure was expected to end on August 1, 2026.
According to the Presidency, the latest extension will run until February 2027. The statement explained that the decision will allow the Customs boss to continue the implementation of the National Single Window project and also ensure a smooth leadership transition within the service.
The Presidency stated that during the transition period, Adeniyi will work alongside the Nigeria Customs Service Board to oversee the promotion of qualified officers to the rank of Comptroller of Customs.
He is also expected to supervise the compulsory retirement of officers who have either reached the age of sixty or completed thirty-five years in service.
Adeniyi joined the Nigeria Customs Service after graduating from Obafemi Awolowo University in the late nineteen eighties.