President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a final six-month tenure extension for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi.

Adeniyi’s current tenure, which was due to expire on August 1, 2026, has now been extended until February 2027.

The Presidency said the extension is intended to enable the Customs chief to consolidate the implementation of the National Single Window initiative and ensure a smooth leadership transition within the service.

During the extension period, Adeniyi is expected to work closely with the Board of the Nigeria Customs Service to oversee the promotion of eligible officers to the rank of Comptroller of Customs and the retirement of officers who have reached the mandatory retirement age of 60 or completed 35 years of service.

Adeniyi joined the Nigeria Customs Service after graduating from Obafemi Awolowo University in the late 1980s and steadily rose through the ranks.

He became a Deputy Comptroller in 2012, Comptroller in 2017, Assistant Comptroller-General in 2020, and Acting Deputy Comptroller-General in January 2023 before being appointed Comptroller-General of Customs by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in June 2023.

The six-month extension will expire in February 2027.