Adewale Adeniyi, the comptroller-general of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has been unanimously re-elected as the chairperson of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) council.
Adeniyi’s re-election took place during the organisation’s
147th and 148th council sessions held in Brussels, Belgium.
In a statement on Friday, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to
the president on information and strategy, said Tinubu described the
re-election as a historic endorsement of Adeniyi’s visionary leadership.
“Adeniyi’s unanimous re-election is not only a personal
honour to Adeniyi, but also a recognition of Nigeria’s growing influence in
global customs administration,” Tinubu said.
“His leadership of the Nigeria Customs Service has been
marked by bold initiatives that have improved revenue generation, strengthened
border security, facilitated legitimate trade, and modernised customs
operations through homegrown innovations such as B’Odogwu.
“Adeniyi’s second term at the WCO would further deepen
international collaboration, promote secure and efficient global trade, and
bring even greater honour to our country.”
Tinubu said his recent approval of Adeniyi’s tenure
extension as the NCS boss was informed by his conviction that the reform
momentum within the agency must be sustained.
According to the president, the overwhelming endorsement by
the international customs community validates Adeniyi’s leadership in
consolidating reforms.
He added that it acknowledges his efforts in strengthening
institutional capacity and modernising customs administration.
The president noted that under Adeniyi’s stewardship, the
NCS has recorded significant progress in revenue generation and trade
facilitation.
He also highlighted milestones in anti-smuggling operations,
border management, stakeholder engagement, and technology-driven reform.
Tinubu said the platform is simplifying cargo clearance
processes and reducing reliance on foreign systems.
The president added that it improves transparency and
operational efficiency while supporting the federal government’s objective of
creating a competitive, technology-driven economy.
He also praised the service’s implementation of the
authorised economic operator (AEO) programme, the expansion of non-intrusive
inspection technology, and the sustained alignment with international customs
standards and improved inter-agency collaboration.
Tinubu wished the customs boss continued wisdom, strength,
and success as he undertakes the responsibilities of his renewed global
mandate.
The re-election comes weeks after Adeniyi said the NCS had
expanded its international engagement through structured partnerships with more
than 20 customs administrations worldwide.
He said the collaborations, which focus on knowledge
sharing, capacity building and operational cooperation, are aimed at
strengthening border security, facilitating legitimate trade and improving
revenue generation.
Adeniyi was first elected chairperson of the WCO Council in
June 2025, becoming the first Nigerian to lead the organisation’s governing
body since its establishment in 1953.
On June 19, Tinubu extended Adeniyi’s tenure for six months,
adding to the first extension granted in July 2025, which was meant to expire
on August 1, 2026.
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