Comptroller Anani Takes Over Leadership Of PTML Command
By Asuquo Nuwak
Comptroller Anani Takes Over Leadership Of PTML Command
••• Promises to sustain tempo of trade facilitation and anti-smuggling operations
Following recent deployments by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller Joe Anani has taken mantle of leadership as the new Customs Area Controller of Ports Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command, with a promise to keep the lofty records of the command growing.
During a brief ceremony where he took over from the immediate past Controller, now Assistant Comptroller-General Tenny Mankini Daniyan, the new Customs Area Controller commended the successes recorded by his predecessor.
He described the command and stakeholders as well organised, and promised to build on the various pioneering achievements ACG Daniyan has recorded.
Comptroller Anani said the successful roll out and subsequent revenue collection and trade facilitation achievements associated with the Unified Customs Management System, also known as B’Odogwu is great milestones that must be improved upon.
He also called on all customs officers, officials of sister government agencies and private sector stakeholders to join hands with him in the journey to keep the great records of PTML high
Aside from this, Comptroller Anani, urged all the stakeholders to be compliance as they stand to benefit more from being on the right side of the law at all times. He further promised to strictly enforce the CGC’s zero tolerance for smuggling.
Comptroller Anani, who promised to be accessible to all, also called on everyone to feel free to interact with him, either directly through visits or virtually.
Comptroller Anani is quoted as saying that: “While thanking God and the CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR for the opportunity to serve in PTML command, let me state that our journey to succeed must remain a collective task. I am not in PTML to do it alone”.
In his words: “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”.
He is quoted as saying that: “I pledge to build and improve on the successes achieved by my predecessors in the area of faster cargo clearance which aligns with Time Release Study (TRS) programme”.
Comptroller Anani is quoted as stating that: “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”.
In his words: “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”.
Besides , he urged all stakeholders to imbibe the tenets of compliance simply because it results in a win-win situation for everyone, saving time and money.
In addition to this, he said non compliance leads to interventions, issuance of demand notices, waste of time and possible seizure , detention and arrest, while promised to continue to make this area a great example that it has always been.
He further stated that the CGC’s zero tolerance for smuggling will be duly enforced under his watch and he is convinced from his background checks that the stakeholders are on the right track.
He used the opportunity to inform stakeholders that his office is without a door. He further promised to be accessible to all, physically and virtually in the quest to improve on the duties.
In the same vein, he told the stakeholders to feel free to interact with him and avail him with all relevant information needed for his success on this assignment.
The various stakeholders at the command, who welcomed the new CAC, also commended ACG Daniyan, for his outstanding performance in seeing to the success of B’Odogwu from its pilot phase to full deployments across various commands.
Besides, the stakeholders described the ACG’s leadership as outstanding with trail blazing effects on increased trade, revenue, anti- smuggling activities 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
At the end, the 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.
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