NNMJ Lauds Customs Boss, Adeniyi’s Stellar Leadership on 60th Birthday

ZAINAB JUNAID

Network of Nigerian Maritime Journalists (NNMJ), an umbrella body of all Nigerian maritime Journalists associations heartily felicitate the Comptroller- General of Customs, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi on his 60th birthday.

In a statement signed by the Chairman of the Network, Elder Dele Aderibigbe and its Secretary, Moses Ebosele, on Monday, 19 January 2026, the group hailed the CGC for attaining this milestone.

CGC Adeniyi, a visionary and outstanding leader, was described by NNMJ, as a workaholic who transformed the Nigeria Customs Service through sweeping reforms, notably, the B’odogwu initiative, an indigenous intervention yielding remarkable revenue gains for the government.

They noted that the Comptroller-General deserved all the accolades for repositioning the Service from the eye of the storm to an enviable position in World Customs Organisation (WCO) and boosting Nigeria’s image as Chairman.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu echoed similar statement, saying “CGC Adeniyi’s leadership has also contributed to improved community relations, consistent surpassing of revenue targets, stronger trade partnerships with countries and multilateral institutions, and enhanced security across Nigeria’s borders,” adding, “these achievements underscored the value of reform-oriented leadership in strengthening national economic resilience and safeguarding our borders,” the statement partly reads.

NNMJ prays that the Almighty fortify and grant him the much needed wisdom to continue to pilot the affairs of the Nigeria Customs Service.