CGC Adeniyi’s Tenure Extension Praised by Customs Officers

CGC Adeniyi’s Tenure Extension Praised by Customs Officers

By prince Benson Davies

The Nigeria Customs Service is buzzing with excitement following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval of a one-year tenure extension for Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. Dr. Ben Oramalugo, Area Controller of Seme Customs Command, described this extension as “the best thing that has ever happened to the service”.

Highlights of CGC Adeniyi’s Tenure Extension
– Merit-Based Extension: The tenure extension is seen as a reward for Adeniyi’s hard work and leadership based on meritocracy.
– Leadership Qualities: Adeniyi is praised for being humble, intellectually savvy, hardworking, and accessible with good knowledge of customs.
– Impact on Customs Service: Under Adeniyi’s leadership, there’s reportedly no more tribalism in Customs; it’s about “what you know” rather than “whom you know”.
– Goals for Extension: The extension aims to enable Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms, complete critical initiatives like modernizing the Nigeria Customs Service, implement the National Single Window Project, and execute Nigeria’s obligations under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) protocol.

Dr. Ben Oramalugo emphasizes the mission of Customs officers to support Adeniyi with maximum loyalt

A coalition of civil society groups hails the extension, citing Adeniyi’s contributions to growth in revenue and institutional capacity.