The Ports and Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated ₦350.3 billion in revenue between January and September 2025, according to its Area Controller, Comptroller Joe Anani.
Anani made this known during his maiden press conference held at the Command’s headquarters in Lagos on 24 October, reaffirming the Command’s commitment to trade facilitation, revenue generation, and anti-smuggling enforcement.
He said the Command recorded ₦116.24 billion between July and September, representing a 34.3 per cent increase compared to ₦86.58 billion generated during the same period in 2024.
“From January to September 2025, the Command recorded a cumulative collection of ₦350.35 billion, which is 96.64 per cent of the total revenue collected in 2024,” Anani said, describing the feat as evidence of PTML’s operational efficiency and commitment to reform.
He attributed the performance to the effective use of the Unified Customs Management System (UCMS), also known as B’Odogwu, which he said had improved trade transparency and processing.
Comptroller Anani reaffirmed that PTML’s anti-smuggling operations remain uncompromised, disclosing that officers intercepted prohibited items during the quarter, including a Taiwan-made Airsoft pistol, 12 live rounds of ammunition, and two containers of falsely declared pharmaceutical products valued at ₦200 million.
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He stressed that national security would not be compromised in the name of trade facilitation and commended sister agencies, including the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), for their collaboration.
The Area Controller also highlighted ongoing engagement with importers, agents, and other government agencies, urging them to prioritise compliance with trade laws to build credibility and attain Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status.
He expressed appreciation to the media for their support and assured continued transparency in customs operations.
Meanwhile, the Director of Port Inspection Directorate at NAFDAC, Dr Olakunle Olaniran, lauded the PTML Command for its vigilance in intercepting substandard drugs, warning that the seized pharmaceuticals could have caused “unimaginable harm, including death,” if released into circulation.
Olaniran urged Nigerians to purchase medicines only from registered pharmaceutical outlets to safeguard their health.
