The Customs Space Controller (CAC), Port and Terminals Multi-Providers Restricted (PTML), Command, Compt. Joe Anani, over the weekend, pledged to make sure that clearance of imported new and used items is under two hours.
Talking throughout a quick ceremony the place he took over from the fast previous Controller, Assistant Comptroller Normal Tenny Daniyan, the brand new CAC who recommended the successes recorded by his predecessor, pledged to construct and enhance on the positive factors achieved by my predecessors within the space of quicker cargo clearance, which aligns with the Time Launch Research (TRS) programme.
In accordance with Compt. With improved compliance and an environment friendly system, the command can clear cargoes out of the Seaport in lower than two hours.
Comptroller Anani mentioned, “Whereas thanking God and the CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, for the chance to serve right here, let me state that our journey to succeed should stay a collective process. I’m not right here to do it alone.
“I hereby name on all customs officers, sister authorities companies, non-public sector stakeholders and the press to help me in our aim to maintain PTML as a mannequin port of excellence, recognized for safety, effectivity and diligent commerce facilitation.
“I pledge to construct and enhance on the positive factors achieved by my predecessors within the space of quicker cargo clearance, which aligns with the Time Launch Research (TRS) programme.
“I do know that this command holds an excellent file of a two-hour cargo launch time for a compliant RoRo consignment. The key phrase right here is compliance. With improved compliance and an environment friendly system, we are able to do lower than two hours.
“Compliance, as the important thing to commerce facilitation, is important for clean port operations. It ensures adherence to rules, reduces delays, mitigates dangers, and fosters belief amongst buying and selling companions. Compliance minimises bottlenecks and enhances effectivity in world commerce and PTML can’t be an exception.
“ I wish to urge all our stakeholders to imbibe the tenets of compliance as a result of it ends in a win-win state of affairs for everybody, saving money and time. Whereas non-compliance results in interventions, issuance of demand notices, waste of time and attainable seizure, detention and arrest. Let’s proceed to make this space a terrific instance that it has all the time been.
“The CGC’s zero tolerance for smuggling might be duly enforced on my watch and I’m satisfied from my background checks that our stakeholders are heading in the right direction.”
Comptroller Anani listed the profitable rollout and subsequent income assortment and commerce facilitation achievements related to the Unified Customs Administration System, also referred to as B’Odogwu as nice milestones that should be improved on.
He additionally known as on all Customs Officers, officers of sister authorities companies and personal sector stakeholders to affix fingers with him within the journey to maintain the nice data of PTML excessive
Comptroller Anani urged all of the stakeholders to remain on the trail of compliance as they stand to learn extra from being on the correct facet of the regulation always. He additionally promised to implement the CGC’s zero tolerance for smuggling strictly.
The CAC, which promised to be accessible to all, additionally sought to make sure that everybody feels free to work together with it immediately by visits or nearly.
“Let me use this chance to tell you that my workplace is with out a door. I shall be accessible to all, bodily and nearly, within the quest to enhance our duties. Be happy to work together with me and supply me with all related info wanted for my success on this project,” he said.
Varied stakeholders on the command, whereas welcoming the brand new CAC additionally recommended the ACG Daniyan for his excellent efficiency in seeing to the success of B’Odogwu from its pilot section to full deployments throughout numerous instructions.
They described the ACG’s management as excellent with trail-blazing results on elevated commerce, income, anti-smuggling and strong interplay with stakeholders.
The President of the Africa Affiliation of Skilled Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON), Otunba Frank Ogunojemite, described Daniyan as a person whose data communicate volumes positively, whereas urging him to hold his working zeal forward into the NCS administration crew
Chairman of the Affiliation of Nigeria Licensed Customs Brokers, PTML Chapter, Chief Charles Nwarrienne described Daniyan as a superb officer deserving to be issued a “certificates of mission completion” for diligently attaining the success of B’Odogwu from the start to a state of consolidation.
