Adewale Bashir Adeniyi is a Nigerian law enforcement agent and the acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). He was appointed the acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) by President Tinubu in June 2023. Adewale Adeniyi was born in Osun State.
Adewale Adeniyi Profile
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Name |
Adewale Adeniyi |
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Real Name |
Adewale Bashir Adeniyi |
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Birthday |
Under Review |
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Age |
years (2023) |
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Profession |
Customs Officer |
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Rank |
Deputy Comptroller General |
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Known for |
Comptroller General, Nigerian Customs |
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State of Origin |
Osun State |
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Nationality |
Nigeria |
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Tribe |
Yoruba |
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Religion |
Muslim |
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Net worth |
Under Review |
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Copied from |
zgr.net |
Educational Background
Adewale Adeniyi obtained a Bachelor of Science in International Relations from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in June 1987 and Master of Arts in Communication Science in November 2013 from the Universitaire Svizzera D’Italiana (USI), Lugano, Switzerland.
Career
Adewale Adeniyi is a Nigerian law enforcement agent and Customs officer. He joined the Nigerian Customs over 30 years ago and is a Deputy Comptroller General of Customs.
He was the National Public Relations Officer of Customs from June 2003 to May 2011, making him the longest serving National Public Relations Officer of Customs.
In January 2020, Adewale Adeniyi won the Comptroller-General of Customs Award for seizure of $8,065,612 million cash at Murtala Mohammed International Airport.
He was conferred the National Honour of Member of the Order of Federal Republic (MFR) by former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Prior to his appointment as the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi was the Vice President of the Governing Council of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (FNIPR).
In June 2023, President Tinubu appointed Adewale Adeniyi as the acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).
Personal life
Adewale Adeniyi is married with children. He is a Muslim from Osun state.