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  • JUST IN: Tinubu extends Adeniyi’s tenure as Customs CG by one year

    JUST IN: Tinubu extends Adeniyi’s tenure as Customs CG by one year

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a one-year extension for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, whose tenure was originally due to expire on August 31, 2025.

    According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the extension is aimed at enabling Mr. Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete strategic initiatives under the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

    Among the critical projects highlighted are the continued modernisation of the Nigeria Customs Service, the full rollout of the National Single Window Project, and the effective implementation of Nigeria’s commitments under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) protocol.

    “The extension, approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, will enable Mr. Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete critical initiatives of this administration,” the statement read.

    President Tinubu, the statement added, acknowledged Mr. Adeniyi’s “steadfast leadership and commitment to service” and expressed confidence that the additional year will further strengthen the Nigeria Customs Service in its core mandate areas—trade facilitation, revenue generation, and border security.

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    Mr. Adeniyi was appointed in 2023 and has since led a number of transformational initiatives aimed at repositioning the Service for efficiency, transparency, and greater alignment with global trade standards.

    The Nigeria Customs Service plays a vital role in the country’s economic framework, serving as a gatekeeper for revenue collection and national security at the borders. 

    With the AfCFTA now entering critical stages of execution, the administration’s decision signals a continued emphasis on trade integration, digital systems enhancement, and cross-border efficiency.

  • We seized 120 trucks of smuggled grains in two weeks, says Customs CG

    We seized 120 trucks of smuggled grains in two weeks, says Customs CG

    Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, said on Tuesday, March 5, that the service has arrested about 120 trucks smuggling food items from Nigeria to other countries.

    Speaking at the sectoral debate organised by the House of Representatives, the Customs boss said the president has given a directive that the arrested trucks be diverted to the local markets in the areas where they were arrested in order to force down the process of grains and other food items.

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    He, however, decried the attitude of border communities who have engaged security agents in a bid to smuggle grains out of the country, adding that the decision to halt the smuggling of food items was to fight hunger and not encourage those who want to enrich themselves at the expense of the people.

    He warned against adopting quick-fix solutions to addressing the food scarcity in the country, adding that the country must put in place long-term measures to address the situation.

    He said that the Customs was playing its part in ensuring that the problem of food security is addressed, adding that currently, most agriculture inputs attract zero duty and zero VAT.