The new Area Controller at Ports Terminal Multi services Limited (PTML), Comptroller Joe Anani has promised to sustain the trade facilitation and anti smuggling operations at the terminal.
Anani made this commitment briefly after he took over from the immediate past Controller, Assistant Comptroller General Tenny Mankini Daniyan, who commended his successes.
He described the command and stakeholders as very well organised, promising to build on the various pioneering feats Daniyan achieved Anani listed the successful rollout and subsequent revenue collection and trade facilitation achievements associated with the Unified Customs Management System, also known as B’Odogwu as great milestones that must be improved on
He also called on all customs officers, officials of sister government agencies and private sector stakeholders to join hands with him in the journey to keep the great records of PTML high.
Anani urged all the stakeholders to stay on the path of compliance as they stand to benefit more from being on the right side of the law at all times. He also promised to strictly enforce the CGC’s zero tolerance for smuggling
The CAC, who promised to be accessible to all, also said people should feel free to interact with him either directly through visits or virtually.
Anani said: “While thanking God and the CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, for the opportunity to serve, let me state that our journey to succeed must remain a collective task.
“I hereby call on all customs officers, sister government agencies, private sector stakeholders and the press to support me in our goal to sustain PTML as a model port of excellence.
“I pledge to build and improve on the gains achieved by my predecessors in the area of faster cargo clearance which aligns with Time Release Study (TRS) programme.
“I am aware that this command holds an outstanding record of two hour cargo release time for compliant RoRo consignment. The key word here is compliance. With improved compliance and efficient system, we can do less than two hours.
“Compliance, as the key to trade facilitation, is critical for smooth port operations. It ensures adherence to regulations, reduces delays, mitigates risks, and fosters trust among trading partners.
”I want to urge all our stakeholders to imbibe the tenets of compliance because it results in a win-win situation for everyone, saving time and money. Whereas non compliance leads to interventions, issuance of demand notices, waste of time and possible seizure, detention and arrest.
“The CGC’s zero tolerance for smuggling will be duly enforced on my watch and I am convinced from my background checks that our stakeholders are on the right track”, he stated.
The President of the Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) Otunba Frank Ogunojemite described Daniyan as a man whose records speak volumes positively, urging him to carry his working zeal ahead into NCS management team
Chairman of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents, PTML Chapter, Chief Charles Nwarrienne described Daniyan as an excellent officer deserving to be issued a “certificate of project completion” for diligently achieving the success of B’Odogwu from beginning to a state of consolidation.
