PTML Customs Command Generates N239bn In 9 Months
The Nigeria Customs Service Port & Terminal Multi-Services Limited (PTML) has recorded a 29 percent increase in its revenue generation figure from January to September 2024, compared to last year.
Speaking to pressmen on Wednesday, 16 October 2024, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Tenny Daniyan, stated that the generated sum of N239,233,530,265.48 had its highest and most impressive monthly collection of N33bn in July 2024.
His words, “That record is the highest collected by the command this year so far, and we are optimistic about surpassing it before the end of the year, as positive signs indicate the result of constant review and evaluation of our revenue collection mechanism.”
Speaking further, Daniyan said the dispute resolution committee’s strategic approach in handling trade disputes has helped sustain the two-hour record-breaking clearance time for compliant RoRo cargoes.
He appealed to stakeholders on the need for compliance and to take advantage of products put in place by the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC).
On anti-smuggling, the CAC disclosed that the command made seizures with a total duty paid value of N28,478,034.76
The items include 260 ammunition, 2 pistols, empty shells and cartridges of different types, 2,598 pieces of used motorcycles, 6 pieces of used fridges, 8 pieces of used rug carpets, 2 pieces of used mattresses, 2 bags containing used clothes, shoes, and bags.
Some of the items were handed over to the representative of Nigeria Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA), as directed by the CGC.
The CAC further commended compliant private sector stakeholders for their collaboration while also appreciating officers & men of the service for their resilience & professionalism in discharging their duties.
