BREAKING: Tinubu Confirms Another Top Appointment

President Bola Tinubu has ratified the confirmation of another top appointment.

In this regard, Tinubu approved Adewale Adeniyi as the substantive Comptroller-General (CG) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). A statement issued 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.

The President appointed the new CG of Customs 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.”

Tinubu made several appointments recently including Heads of Federal Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies. Some of them especially his Ministers had already received the confirmation of the Senate and had begun functioning in substantive capacities.