The newly deployed Acting Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ports Terminal Multi services Limited (PTML) Command, Deputy Comptroller Nura Ibrahim Miko, has formally assumed office with a pledge to uphold integrity, due process and seamless trade facilitation at the command.
Miko took over from Comptroller Joseph Anani, who has been redeployed to the Tin Can Island Command of the Service.
At the handover ceremony, Anani disclosed that the PTML Command generated more than ₦181 billion in revenue before his redeployment.
Briefing the officers, stakeholders and partner agencies at the command, Miko said his administration would prioritise collaboration, transparency and professionalism.
“I want you to know this: I am here to work with you, not merely to lead you,” he said.
“Under my watch, integrity will be non-negotiable, trade facilitation will remain our priority, and 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.”
The new acting controller described the PTML Command as a well-organized formation and pledged to consolidate on the achievements of his predecessor.
Miko also called for sustained cooperation among sister security agencies and stakeholders, noting that effective port operations require inter-agency synergy, mutual respect and a shared commitment to trade facilitation, revenue generation and national security.
Miko reaffirmed that PTML would remain open to constructive engagement and pledged transparency, accessibility, and a level playing field for all compliant traders, agents, and operators. He expressed confidence that with stakeholder support, the Command would sustain its reputation as a model for efficiency and integrity within the Nigeria Customs Service.
He further expressed appreciation to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, for the confidence reposed in him, pledging to uphold the Service’s policy thrust of “Innovation, Consolidation and Collaboration.”
In his handover remarks, Comptroller Joseph Anani, now redeployed to Tin Can Island Command, described his eight-month tenure at PTML as an extraordinary privilege.
He acknowledged the role of his predecessor in rolling out the Unified Customs Management System, B’Odogwu, and said his team had taken it to the next level with the support of officers, sister agencies, and stakeholders.
On enforcement, Anani highlighted the Command’s record of intercepting and handing over illicit drugs, arms, and ammunition to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NAFDAC, and the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons.
He further noted that the command introduced a one-hour clearance process for compliant vehicle imports, describing it as one of the landmark initiatives aimed at improving operational efficiency and compliance culture at the port.
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