{"id":147471,"date":"2025-07-31T15:08:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T14:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=147471"},"modified":"2025-07-31T15:08:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T14:08:13","slug":"fg-approves-elongation-of-tenure-for-customs-cg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=147471","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu Approves Tenure Extension for Customs CG, Bashir Adeniyi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tinubu Approves Tenure Extension for Customs CG, Bashir Adeniyi<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Presidency announces that the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, which is due to expire on August 31, 2025, has been extended by one year.<\/p>\n<p>The extension, approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, will enable Mr. Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete critical initiatives of this administration, including: modernisation of the Nigeria Customs Service; implementation of the National Single Window Project; and execution of Nigeria\u2019s obligations under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) protocol.<\/p>\n<p>President Tinubu recognises Mr. Adeniyi\u2019s steadfast leadership and commitment to service.<\/p>\n<p>The President is confident that this extension will further strengthen the Nigeria Customs Service in achieving its strategic mandate of trade facilitation, revenue generation, and border security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tinubu Approves Tenure Extension for Customs CG, Bashir Adeniyi &nbsp; The Presidency announces that the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, which is due to expire on August 31, 2025, has been extended by one year. 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