The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Ports Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) command announced yesterday that it generated a total of N51.63 billion from imported used and new vehicles between January and March 2022.

This is due to the promotion of 3,466 general duty and support staff officers to the next rank.

According to DC Timi Bomodi, national public relations officer, the promotions were approved by the Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) at its 54th Regular meeting on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022. Muhammad Yakubu, the command's public relations officer, previously stated in a statement that the amount collected for the first quarter of 2022 is 10.2 percent higher than what was collected last year.

According to him, N46.85 billion was realized in the same period of 2021, representing an N4.77 billion increase in the months under review.

Yakubu, on the other hand, stated that the PTML Command's customs area controller, Compt. Festus Okun, lauded the feat and described it as evidence of productivity on the part of the officers and men despite operational challenges.

The comptroller went on to say that the Command will always uphold its responsibilities of revenue collection, smuggling suppression, and trade facilitation.

He urged importers and their agents to take advantage of the Command's quick clearance capabilities by remaining compliant at all times by making genuine declarations and following all existing rules as outlined in the Customs and Excise Management Act, import and export prohibition lists, and other documents of instruction.

The CAC also urged officers to be unwavering in their duties, while thanking them for their tenacity and promotion of cordial relationships with stakeholders, despite recent strike action over Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) valuation.

Okun also stated that noncompliance is more expensive because it can result in seizures, arrests, detention, demand notices, and penalties.

He claims that compliant traders receive timely and cost-effective services from the NCS and other regulatory, security, and intelligence agencies.

"As a model port, we deal more with Roll on Roll off (RoRo) cargoes," said Comptroller Okun. For compliant traders, we have always maintained a four-hour clearance time. I am urging all of our PTML-using importers and agents to take advantage of our seamless trade facilitation capacity.

Meanwhile, Bomodi stated that the minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, who also serves as the Chairman of the NCS Board, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, who presided over the meeting, emphasized the importance of discipline and instilling a work ethic based on transparency and an all-encompassing reward system.

According to Bomodi, the comptrollers are "S.A Bomoi; A.A Anthony; BO Olumo; CK Niagwan; MM Tilleygyado; and MC Ugbagu."

CD Wada, A Bako, AM Adegbite, KI Adesola (Mrs), NP Umoh, OO Orbih, and RC Nwankwo are among the others."

"Deputy Comptroller to Comptroller of Customs; Deputy Comptroller to Comptroller of Customs; Assistant Comptroller of Customs to Deputy Comptroller of Customs; Assistant Comptroller of Customs to Deputy Comptroller of Customs; Assistant Comptroller of Customs to Deputy Comptroller of Customs."

Others are, “Chief Superintendent of Customs to Assistant Comptroller of Customs; Chief Superintendent of Customs to Assistant Comptroller of Customs; Superintendent of Customs to Chief Superintendent of Customs; Superintendent of Customs to Chief Superintendent of Customs.



“Deputy Superintendent of Customs to Superintendent of Customs; Deputy Superintendent of Customs to Superintendent of Customs; Assistant Superintendent of Customs 1 to Deputy Superintendent of Customs; Assistant Superintendent of Customs 1 to Deputy Superintendent of Customs; Assistant Superintendent of Customs II to Assistant Superintendent of Customs 1; Assistant Superintendent of Customs II to Assistant Superintendent of Customs 1; Inspector of Customs to Assistant Superintendent of Customs II and Inspector of Customs to Assistant Superintendent of Customs II.”

The minister, however, commended NCS management for breaking new grounds in trade facilitation and revenue generation in the year 2021 and urged the newly promoted officers to redouble their efforts in achieving the goals of the service in the current year.

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Customs that have now resorted to billing outrageous sums to importers jus to meet targets