The Ports Terminal Multiservices Limited Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has generated ₦350.3 billion in revenue between January and September 2025, representing a remarkable 96.64 per cent of the ₦362.5 billion collected in the entire 2024 fiscal year.
Comptroller Joe Anani, the Customs Area Controller, disclosed this in a statement issued in Lagos on Friday, describing the achievement as a testament to the command’s efficiency and fiscal discipline.
According to Anani, the command’s third-quarter revenue stood at ₦116.2 billion, marking a 34.3 per cent increase compared to ₦86.5 billion recorded in the same period of 2024.
“Despite initial challenges experienced with the B’Odogwu platform, our revenue collection and enforcement operations have remained steady, supported by dedicated officers and enhanced collaboration with stakeholders,” Anani stated.
The customs boss also announced the interception of a 20-foot container with registration number GCNU1275880, falsely declared as supermarket items but found to contain a large consignment of unregistered pharmaceutical drugs.
In a separate operation, officers uncovered another 40-foot container (ACLU9806850) falsely declared as magnetic resonance imaging equipment but containing 6,262 cartons of assorted antibiotics of different brands.
Anani revealed that the seizures also included two containers of unregistered medicines, one WE Tactical Airsoft pistol, two magazines, and 12 rounds of live ammunition, all of which were handed over to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control for further investigation.
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He emphasised that the PTML Command remained committed to enforcing trade compliance while prioritising national security over profit motives.
“Our anti-smuggling operations are uncompromised. We will continue to collaborate with sister agencies to detect, prevent, and dismantle any attempt to undermine Nigeria’s public health or security,” he added.
In his remarks, Dr. Olakunle Olaniran, Director of the Port Inspectorate Division of NAFDAC, commended the Customs Service for its vigilance and life-saving interventions.
“The partnership between NAFDAC and Customs continues to yield results in protecting citizens from harmful and unregistered products. We urge Nigerians to buy only certified medicines,” Olaniran said.
He praised Comptroller Anani’s leadership for aligning with the Memorandum of Understanding between both agencies, which enhances intelligence sharing and operational synergy across Nigeria’s ports.
Anani urged importers and logistics operators to embrace regulatory compliance, noting that it saves time, reduces cost, and enhances credibility for companies seeking Authorised Economic Operator status.
The PTML Command, one of Nigeria’s busiest roll-on/roll-off terminals, continues to play a crucial role in boosting non-oil revenue while ensuring strict adherence to customs procedures, anti-smuggling measures, and inter-agency collaboration.
