Bashir Adewale Adeniyi
Controller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)
Non-Partisan Ogun State
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Bashir Adewale Adeniyi is the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, appointed in June 2023. A career customs officer with over three decades of experience, he previously served as National Public Relations Officer and held key command positions within the Service. Known for his communication skills and reform-oriented leadership, Adeniyi oversees Nigeria’s customs administration, revenue generation, trade facilitation, and border enforcement operations.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations. University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife
- Master’s Degree in International Law and Diplomacy. University of Lagos
- Professional training in Customs administration, trade facilitation, and border security
- Leadership and executive training programmes within Nigeria and internationally
Professional Background
- Career officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)
- Joined the Service in 1990
- Former National Public Relations Officer of NCS
- Former Comptroller, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command
- Served in strategic policy, enforcement, and modernization roles
- Appointed Comptroller-General of Customs in June 2023