Miko assumes Duty at PTML command, Pledges integrity and seamless Trade facilitation

Miko Assumes Duty at PTML Command, Pledges Integrity and Seamless Trade Facilitation

By Babatunde Aremu

Deputy Comptroller Nura Ibrahim Miko has officially assumed duty as the Acting Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service, Ports & Terminal Multiservices Limited [PTML] Command, pledging to run the Command on the principles of integrity, due process, and seamless trade facilitation.

Miko took over from Comptroller Joseph Anani during a handover ceremony held at the Command on Monday. Anani disclosed that PTML had collected over ₦178 billion in revenue as at the time of handover, reinforcing the Command’s status as one of the Service’s high-performing formations.

At his maiden engagement with officers, men, and stakeholders, Acting Controller Miko set a clear direction for his administration.

“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. 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.”

Describing PTML as a well-organized and disciplined Command, Miko commended the structure already in place and assured that his leadership would consolidate on the achievements of his predecessor and build a stronger foundation for sustained performance.

He called for sustained cooperation from sister agencies and stakeholders, stressing that efficient port operations depend on 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 thanked the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, for the confidence reposed in him, stating that the CGC’s policy thrust of Innovation, Consolidation, and Collaboration would guide operations at PTML.

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.