Comptroller Anani Takes Helm at PTML Command, Pledges Faster Cargo Clearance and Strict Anti-Smuggling Drive
Kathy Kyari
Comptroller Joe Anani has officially assumed duty as the new Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Ports Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command, following his deployment by the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.
Anani took over from Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) Tenny Mankini Daniyan at a brief handover ceremony, where he commended the remarkable achievements of his predecessor and assured stakeholders of his commitment to sustaining and improving on the command’s lofty records.
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PTML as a well-organised command, Anani praised stakeholders for their cooperation and pledged to build on the “pioneering feats” of ACG Daniyan, particularly the successful rollout of the Unified Customs Management System, popularly known as B’Odogwu.
He urged officers, sister agencies, and private sector stakeholders to work with him in “keeping the great records of PTML high,” adding that strict enforcement of the CGC’s zero tolerance for smuggling would remain a priority under his leadership.
“While thanking God and the CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR for the opportunity to serve here, let me state that our journey to succeed must remain a collective task. I am not here to do it alone,” Anani declared.
“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, known for security, efficiency and diligent trade facilitation.
“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.”
Anani stressed that compliance was central to trade facilitation, noting that it “ensures adherence to regulations, reduces delays, mitigates risks, and fosters trust among trading partners.” He added:
“Compliance minimises bottlenecks and enhances efficiency in global trade and PTML cannot be an exception. 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. Let’s continue to make this area a great example that it has always been.
“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.
“Let me use this opportunity to inform you that my office is without a door. I shall be accessible to all physically and virtually in the quest to improve on our duties. Feel free to interact with me and avail me all relevant information needed for my success on this assignment.”
Stakeholders at the ceremony welcomed Anani while commending ACG Daniyan for his “outstanding performance” in piloting B’Odogwu from inception to its full deployment across customs formations.
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 take his zeal into the Nigeria Customs Service management team.
Similarly, Chairman of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), PTML Chapter, Chief Charles Nwarrienne, praised 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.”
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