PTML Command Sets Historical Revenue Record, Generates N288.3b, Makes Seizures Worth N28.4m

PTML Command Sets Historical Revenue Record, Generates N288.3b, Makes Seizures Worth N28.4m
… as Comptroller Daniyan breaks monthly revenue record with N44b in October 2024

PTML Area Controller, Comptroller Daniyan

By Frank Odinukaeze

The Port Terminal Multi Services Limited (PTML) Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has generated a revenue of N288,392,717,427.00 from January to 6th November, 2024 which is 34.8% higher than the N213,914,304,888.11 that was realized from January to October , 2023.
The Command under the leadership of Comptroller Tenny Mankini Daniyan broke the monthly revenue record in the month of October 2024 with a collection of N44,021,583,356(forty four billion, twenty one million, five hundred and eighty three thousand, three hundred and fifty six naira)
Comptroller Daniyan while describing the October 2024 monthly collection as the highest in the history of the command, expressed confidence in the ability of his officers and men to surpass the record.

The Customs Area Controller attributed the command’s achievements to a combination of hard work by officers, compliance by port users and cooperation of sister government agencies in the port.

In the command’s anti-smuggling efforts , some seizures were made within the period under review and the three suspects who were detained in respect of the seizures have been granted administrative bail.

The seized items worth a total of N28,478,034.76 Duty Paid Value (DPV). Some of the items discovered in a 40ft container, No ACLU9664782 include: 2,598 pieces of used motor tyres, 12 pieces of used washing machines, 6 pieces of used fridges, 8 pieces of used motor radiator, 36 pieces of used Rim cover, 8 pieces of used rug carpets, 2 pieces of used mattresses, 2 pieces of used wash hand basin, 2 bags containing used clothes, shoes and bags.