Disregard misinformation on CGC Adeniyi’s tenure extension, it’s a distract – NCS

…Only president has right to extend

…CGC Focused on implementing key reforms at modernising NCS operations

By Ezurike Ugochukwu

The Nigeria Customs Service(NCS) has reacted to the recent news making the rounds that the tenure of the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has been extended by the presidency as fake and unsubstantiated.

Nigerian Customs categorically state that such information is inaccurate and misleading, as such cannot distract CGC Adeniyi from his major focus of implement key reforms aimed at modernising customs operations.

In a release by the National Public Relations Officer(PRO) of the NCS, Abdullahi Maiwada made available to Nation Update revealed that appointments and tenure extensions for the position of Comptroller-General of Customs are made solely at the discretion of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces in line with the provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023 and other relevant regulations governing public service appointments which has not been done and has not been communicated to it.

The service implored Nigerians and the general public to always rely on credible sources and channels for their information.

CGC Adeniyi

Stated partly, “The attention of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been drawn to a fake release allegedly from the State House regarding an extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale.

Maiwada, National Public Relations Officer NCS

“For the avoidance of doubt, appointments and tenure extensions for the position of Comptroller-General of Customs are made solely at the discretion of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, in line with the provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023 and other relevant regulations governing public service appointments. As of this moment, no such directive has been communicated to the NCS by the appropriate authorities.

“⁠The NCS leadership remains focused on fulfilling its statutory mandate of trade facilitation, revenue generation, and border security. Under the guidance of CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, the Service continues to implement key reforms aimed at modernising customs operations, strengthening inter-agency collaboration, and enhancing national economic growth,” the report stated.