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PTML GENERATES OVER ₦350 BILLION REVENUE IN 9 MONTHS.... INTERCEPTS ₦200m WORTH OF UNREGISTERED PHARMACEUTICALS

By Anne Ejuka


The Customs Area Controller of the Ports Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Comptroller Joe Anani, has announced a revenue sum of ₦350,347,173,787.92 generated within the first 9 months of 2025 (January to September 2025)


This figure, according to the CAC is 96.64% and almost equal to the ₦362,521,085,250.98 that was collected by the Command from January to December, 2024.



Comptroller Anani also diclosed that the Command intercepted a 1X20FT container with marks and number GCNU1275880 falsely declared as supermarket items but upon 100% examination was found to contain pharmaceutical drugs.


He also revealed that the command in the third quarter of  2025,  generated a total revenue of ₦116,243,603,670.58 revenue which is 34.3 percent higher than the ₦86,584,012,733.43 that was collected during the third quarter of 2024.


A comparative analysis of the Command’s revenue performance in the last quarter shows that the command has maintained a steady increase in collection and this is happening despite the teething challenges of the B’Odogwu platform which the Command is fast overcoming.


In the area of  Anti Smuggling, the CAC stated that two containers of unregistered pharmaceuticals were intercepted which was used to conceal the following arms and ammunition which includes; one (1) WE Tactical made in Taiwan Airsoft pistol, Two (2) magazines and 12 rounds of live ammunitions and another 1x40ft container with number ACLU9806850, falsely declared as magnetic resonance imaging apparatus but upon 100% examination found to contain 6,262 cartons of antibiotics of various brands.



In line with the collaboration policy thrust of the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, the seized containers were handed over to the Director of Port Inspection Directorate of NAFDAC.


“Our anti-smuggling and enforcement drives remain intact without compromise. As a command, we are not compromising national security on the altar of trade facilitation. Anani stated.


Appreciating stakeholders, Comptroller Joe Anani said, “I want to thank our stakeholders and urge them once again to stay on the path of obedience to the law. Compliance saves time, saves money and helps in building a reputation for business growth towards migration into the AEO status".


After receiving the seized items, the Director, Port Inspectorate Division of NAFDAC, Dr Olakunle Olaniran thanked the NCS for their life saving enforcement drive.  He commended the memorandum of understanding between Customs and NAFDAC as a working pact while urging Nigerians to patronise only registered pharmaceutical vendors.


The NAFDAC Director also praised Comptroller Anani for supporting NAFDAC in her mission to safeguard Nigerians by ensuring such prohibited pharmaceuticals including hypertension drugs and other prescription medications without NAFDAC Numbers are not allowed into the country.


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