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President Bola Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.
Adeniyi, whose tenure was initially scheduled to end on August 31, 2025, will now remain in office until August 2026.
The announcement was made on Thursday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, the extension is intended to allow Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete key initiatives under the Tinubu administration.
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Onanuga said the President recognised Adeniyi’s leadership and expressed confidence that the extension would further strengthen the Customs Service in areas such as trade facilitation, revenue generation, and border security.
Adeniyi was appointed Comptroller-General in October 2023 after serving in an acting capacity.
In other news, President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate employment of 200 recipients of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) President’s Honours Award into the federal civil service, alongside a ₦250,000 cash award and postgraduate scholarships for each beneficiary.
The President also announced automatic employment for 10 physically challenged ex-corps members who sustained injuries in the line of duty, describing them as heroes whose sacrifices will never be forgotten.
Speaking through the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, at the combined 2020–2023 NYSC President’s Honours Award ceremony held in Abuja, President Tinubu stated that the gesture was a demonstration of the government’s commitment to youth development and national service.
He commended the awardees for their patriotism, discipline, selflessness, and exemplary service, noting that their sacrifices were vital to the country’s social cohesion and long-term prosperity.
“The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and the Federal Civil Service Commission have been directed to immediately commence the employment process,” he said.
