Miko Takes Over PTML Command, Promises Fairness and Integrity in Trade Facilitation

Eromosele Abiodun

DC Nura Ibrahim Miko, the newly appointed Acting Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service Ports Terminal Multiservices (PTML) Command, has formally taken office, pledging to run the command with integrity and due process while maintaining smooth trade facilitation.

Miko succeeded outgoing Controller Joseph Anani, who reported that the command had collected more than N178 billion in revenue at the time of the handover.

Addressing PTML officers, men, and stakeholders, Acting Controller Miko said, “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 described the area as a well‑organised command and vowed to build on the achievements of his immediate predecessor.

He also called for continued cooperation and collaboration from all sister agencies and stakeholders operating within the command, emphasizing 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 will remain open to constructive engagement, reaffirming his commitment to transparency, accessibility, and a level playing field for all.

He added that together with the command’s stakeholders, PTML will sustain its position as a model command for efficiency and integrity.

While thanking CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi for the confidence and trust placed in him, the Acting Controller said the nation’s top 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.

Comptroller Anani, who has been deployed to Tin Can Island Command, described his eight‑month service period at PTML as an extraordinary privilege to serve as the Area Controller.