Saturday June 28, 2025
By Eno EDEM
The Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, Bashir Adeniyi, has been elected as chairperson of the World Customs Organisation, WCO, Council.
Mr Adeniyi’s election marks a milestone for Nigeria, as he becomes the first Nigerian to head the 73-year-old organisation with 186 member countries, presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement.
Mr Adeniyi was elected the chairperson of WCO on Saturday, June 28, at the institution’s headquarters in Brussels, the capital of Belgium.
“I am deeply grateful for my election as Chairperson of the Council. I want to acknowledge the exceptional work of my predecessor, whose guidance and stability provided strong leadership for the Council,” Mr Adeniyi said in a statement posted on WCO website.
“Specifically, I hope to build on the progress made so far in the development of the Strategic Plan for 2025-2028 and I look forward to working with the Secretariat and the Vice-Chairs towards its diligent implementation and WCO modernisation.”