President Bola Tinubu has felicitated with the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Dr Adewale Bashir Adeniyi, on his 60th birthday.

In a statement by a presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the president congratulated the Comptroller-General on the milestone, heralded by dedicated service to the nation.

President Tinubu noted the efforts of Dr Adeniyi to graduate the NCS into a globally competitive and relevant institution, resulting in the remarkable recognition and election of the Comptroller-General as Chairman of the World Customs Organization, WCO, in June 2025.

The President commended the Comptroller-General for projecting Nigeria and Africa on the global stage by providing inclusive, practical, and charismatic leadership at the WCO and rallying Customs Administrations and critical stakeholders for the implementation of the AfCFTA through the C-PACT platform.

According to Tinubu, the integration of the Authorized Economic Operator Programme in Nigeria, supported by the WCO, to improve cargo clearance times at ports, improve revenue performance, and strengthen partnerships with traders, and the adoption of the WCO SAFE Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade.

The President affirms that the internal reforms, evidenced by streamlining of operations through automation and digitization, upskilling and training of officers, high-level diplomacy, and adoption of global best practices, have resulted in commendable changes in trade facilitation and revenue collections.