Felix Kumuyi
DC Miko Assumes Leadership at PTML Customs, Promises Consolidation on Efficiency, Integrity
… As Compt Anani Relive 8 months Performance Gains
By Felix Kumuyi
Deputy Comptroller, Nura Ibrahim Miko, Ag CAC, PTML Command, NCS
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”…
… These were the exact words of Deputy Comptroller Nura Ibrahim Miko, the new customs Sheriff who recently assumed leadership at the most organized Roll On Roll Off (RoRo) Area Customs Command, the Ports and Terminal Multi services Limited Command of the Nigeria Customs Service during the taking over ceremony at the command’s headquarters.
DC Miko, a notable officer attributed to be a revenue collection maestro, whose antecedents in terms of performance speaks volumes in his various leadership span, especially at the apex Apapa Command of the service. He was recently deployed to take charge of affairs in PTML as the Acting Customs Area Controller (Ag CAC), and has been speaking tough and ready to take on the challenge in the deployment of his expertise assets to better the lot of the command.
At the taking over exercise from the erstwhile Comptroller Joseph Anani who was redeployed to TinCan Command of the service following the elevation of ACG Frank Onyeka, the new customs Sheriff according to the press statement signed and made available to the media by CSC Abdullahi Abubakar, promised to operate with integrity and uphold due process, while ensuring seamless trade facilitation.
“I want you to know this: I am here to work with you, not merely to lead you.
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”.
Miko who stated this after taking over from Comptroller Anani, described the area as a well organised Command while promising to build on the achievements of his immediate predecessor.
He also sought continued cooperation and collaboration of all sister agencies and stakeholders operating within the Command, while stating further that effective port operations depend on inter-agency synergy, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to trade facilitation, revenue generation, and national security.
According to him, the Command remains open to constructive engagement confirming his commitment to transparency, accessibility, and a level playing field for all.
He added that together the Command’s Stakeholders will sustain PTML’s position as a model command for efficiency and integrity.
While thanking the CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi for the confidence and trust reposed in him, the Acting Controller said the nation’s number one customs officer’s policy thrust of Innovation, Consolidation, and Collaboration will be upheld as they jointly write the next chapter of the PTML Area Command.
On his part, the outgone Comptroller Joseph Anani described his eight months service period at PTML as an extraordinary privilege to serve as the Area Controller, as he disclosed a total collection of over ₦178billion revenue as at the time of handing over.
He however recalled the success of his predecessor who pioneered the roll out of the Unified Customs Management System (UCMS) also known as B’Odogwu and started the process of addressing it’s initial challenges and how his led management consolidated it to success
“When I first walked into this role, I carried a clear mandate: to steer this command through its modernisation transition stage to a more stable state.
On the enforcement, Anani added that the command under his watch succeeded in seizing and handing over illicit drugs, arms and ammunition to the relevant government agencies like the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) domiciled in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA)
“On my watch,we launched groundbreaking initiatives by achieving one hour clearance of compliant vehicle imports, and most importantly, built a culture where everyone feels valued and encouraged to do more in terms of compliance. None of these would have been possible without the dedication, creativity, and resilience of each and every one of you” the outgoing Controller said.
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