Adewale Adeniyi confirmed as substantive Comptroller-General of Customs
By Emma Ogbuehi
After a four-month stint as acting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, approved the confirmation of Adewale Adeniyi as the substantive CG.
A statement by the Director of Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), Willie Bassey, said Adeniyi’s appointment takes effect from October 19, 2023.
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President Tinubu appointed the new Comptroller-General of Customs exactly four months ago on June 19, 2023, in an acting capacity to replace his predecessor, Colonel Hameed Ali (rtd).
The statement said: “His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the confirmation of the appointment of Adewale Adeniyi (MFR) as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service.
“The appointment takes effect from 19th October, 2023 and his tenure is in accordance with the extant provisions of the Public Service Rules (PSR). The president tasks him to bring his wealth of experience to bear on his new assignment.”
