Tinubu Confirms Appointment of Adeniyi as Comptroller-General of Customs

 

Adewale Adeniyi has been confirmed as the Comptroller-General (CG) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).

 

The confirmation was given by President Bola Tinubu on Friday.

 

This is coming almost 4 months after the president asked Adeniyi to assume the role of the CG of the Nigeria Customs Service in an acting capacity.

 

This disclosure is contained in a statement issued by the Director of Information, Office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Willie Bassey, on Friday, October 20, 2023, where he noted that the appointment takes the effect from October 19, 2023.

 

Bassey said that his tenure is in accordance with the extant provisions of the Public Service Rules (PSR), adding that the President tasks him to bring his wealth of experience to bear on his new assignment.

 

Bassey in the statement said,

 

 

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