Comptroller Anani promises to improve successes of B’Odogwu at PTML

The Customs Area Controller of Ports Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command, Comptroller Joe Anani says his administration would improve on the successes of the the Unified Customs Management System, also known as B’Odogwu, such improved revenue collection and trade facilitation, under the his predecessor, Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) Tenny Mankini Daniyan.

Anani also promised to build and improve on the gains achieved by in the area of faster cargo clearance which aligns with Time Release Study (TRS) programme.

Comptroller Joe Anani stated this while taking over the leadership of the command from ACG Tenny Mankini Daniyan in Lagos last week.

Describing the command and stakeholders as very well organised, Anani called on all customs officers, officials of other government agencies and private sector stakeholders to join hands with him in the journey to keep the great records of PTML high

While promising to strictly enforce the CGC’s zero tolerance for smuggling, the Controller encouraged 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.

“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.

“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.

“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. 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” he concluded

Various stakeholders at the command while welcoming the new CAC also commended the ACG Daniyan for his outstanding performance in seeing to the success of B’Odogwu from its pilot phase to full deployments across various commands

They described the ACG’s leadership as outstanding with trail blazing effects on increased trade, revenue ,anti smuggling and robust interaction with stakeholders.

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 while 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.