Outgoing Controller Declares N178b Revenue

The newly deployed acting Controller of Nigeria Customs Service, Ports Terminal Multiservices (PTML) Command, DC Nura Ibrahim Miko has formally resumed, promising to operate with integrity, follow due process and ensure seamless trade facilitation.

He took over from Controller Joseph Anani who disclosed that the command has collected over N178billion revenue as at the time of handing over.

Speaking with officers, men at PTML Command and stakeholders, Miko said: “I want you to know this: I am here to work with you, not merely to lead you. Under my watch, Integrity will be non-negotiable, trade facilitation will remain our priority, just as due process will be strictly respected. Teamwork will be our greatest strength. Results will be achieved through collaboration, not fear. Together, we will take this command to greater heights.”

Miko, who stated this after taking over from Comptroller Anani, described the area as a well organised Command, promising to build on the achievements of his immediate predecessor.

He also sought continued cooperation and collaboration of all sister agencies and stakeholders operating within the Command, stating that effective port operations depend on inter-agency synergy, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to trade facilitation, revenue generation, and national security.

According to him, the Command will remain open to constructive engagement confirming his commitment to transparency, accessibility, and a level playing field for all.

While thanking the Controller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi for the confidence and trust reposed in him, Miko said the nation’s number one customs officer’s policy thrust of Innovation, Consolidation, and Collaboration will be upheld as they jointly write the next chapter of the PTML Area Command.

Anani, who has been deployed to Tin Can Island Command, described his eight months service period at PTML as an extraordinary privilege to serve as the Area Controller

He recalled the success of his predecessor who pioneered the roll out of the Unified Customs Management System (UCMS) also known as B’Odogwu and started the process of addressing it’s initial challenges and how he (Anani) consolidated it to success