PTML Customs achieves 96.64% revenue target in 9 Months, intercepts ₦200m worth of unregistered medicines

By Ezurike Ugochukwu 

The Ports Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service said it has recorded ₦350.3 billion in revenue from January to September 2025 which is 96.64% and almost equal to the ₦362,521,085,250.98 collected by the Command from January to December, 2024.

Controller of the command Comptroller Joe Anani at a media briefing at the command announced the revenue collection achievement and highlighted the Command’s efforts in combating smuggling, including the interception of unregistered medicines and prohibited items.

Anani reiterated 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.

The PTML Customs boss further stated, “for the third quarter of 2025, the Command recorded a total 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 with a significant seizure of unregistered medicines worth ₦200 million.

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

On anti smuggling, the CAC said that two containers of unregistered medicines were intercepted include: one WE Tactical made in Taiwan Airsoft pistol, Two magazines and 12 rounds of live ammunitions, 1x40ft container with marks and number ACLU9806850 falsely declared as magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, but upon 100% examination it was found to contain 6,262 cartons of antibiotics of various brands.

Anani added that in line with the CGC’s directive on enhancing Customs community relationship, the command’s existing relationships with sister government agencies and other stakeholders have been boosted.

Also in line with the collaboration policy thrust of the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi , Comptroller Anani handed the seized containers 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.

“I have visited various agencies of government and received them in my office on similar visits where we renewed our resolve for regular cooperation, inter agency collaboration, intelligence sharing and crime prevention strategies.

“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.”

Dr. Olakunle Olaniran, Director of NAFDAC’s Port Inspectorate Division, thanked the Nigeria Customs Service for their life-saving enforcement efforts upon receiving the seized items.

He commended the Memorandum of Understanding between Customs and NAFDAC, describing it as a productive partnership. The NAFDAC Director urged Nigerians to patronize only registered pharmaceutical vendors.

He also praised Comptroller Anani for supporting NAFDAC’s mission to safeguard Nigerian lives by preventing the entry of prohibited medicines, including hypertension drugs and prescription medications without NAFDAC numbers.