Comptroller Ibrahim Resumes Duty As CAC PTML Command … Charges on Discipline And Increased Revenue

Comptroller Ali Mahmoud Ibrahim has taken over duty as Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Port Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command with a charge to officers and stakeholders to sustain their level of discipline and improve in revenue collection

While describing discipline as key to other virtues of productivity like honesty, punctuality and dedication to duty, the new CAC expressed confidence in achieving higher collection of duty.

He expressed optimism that with maximum support from his lieutenants, other government agencies and port users, revenue increase is achievable

According to a press release by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSC) Muhammad Yakubu, Comptroller Ibrahim solicited cooperation of terminal operators, importers, agents and other stakeholders in achieving the service objectives revenue collection, suppression of smuggling and trade facilitation.

He lauded the excellent records of his predecessor, Acting Assistant Comptroller General Suleiman Bomai and expressed willingness to always consult with him whenever the need arises

Comptroller Ibrahim thanked the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali, CFR and his management team for the appointment, with a pledge to work in line with the service rules.

Before formally handing over, Ag. ACG Bomai described Comptroller Ibrahim as an experienced officer vast with three notable attributes.

According to Bomai, Comptroller Ibrahim has been well exposed in administration having spent good number of year's at the NCS headquarters in Abuja ; excellent in revenue collection with experience from different commands of the service and uncompromising in enforcement

The Acting ACG advised all customs officers in PTML, sister agencies and port users to extend the cooperation and industrial harmony he enjoyed to the new Area Controller.

Ibrahim, who was deployed from the service Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) in Abuja.

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