By Peace Udugba
The Acting Customs Area Controller of the Port & Terminal Multi-services Limited (PTML) Area Command, Deputy Comptroller of Customs (DC) Nura Miko, has called for stronger collaboration among terminal operators and other stakeholders to enhance trade facilitation, improve cargo clearance efficiency, and exceed existing revenue targets.
DC Miko made the appeal on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, during his maiden visit to the Grimaldi/PTML Terminal in Lagos, where he met with the management of Grimaldi, PTML, and other key stakeholders in the maritime sector.
He commended PTML and Grimaldi for their investments and commitment to positioning the terminal as Nigeria’s leading Roll-on Roll-off (RoRo) port facility. According to him, the terminal has distinguished itself through its high security standards and compliance with international regulations.
Highlighting PTML’s record of a two-hour cargo clearance time for compliant RoRo imports, Miko challenged stakeholders to work collectively toward achieving even shorter clearance timelines without compromising transparency and operational integrity.
“PTML Command holds the record as the Command with a two-hour cargo clearance time for compliant RoRo imports. As a Service, we can do even better and further shorten that time without compromising our integrity. This will also translate into more efficient management of your terminal space,” he said.
The Acting Customs Area Controller assured stakeholders of an inclusive leadership approach, emphasizing that their contributions would be critical to achieving shared goals.
“I am here to listen. Your insights, expertise, and perspectives are vital to our success. I look forward to engaging with you to align our efforts for mutual growth. Whatever we have achieved together in the past can, and will be, surpassed,” he added.
Responding on behalf of the terminal management, PTML General Manager, Tunde Keshinro, pledged continued support and cooperation with the Nigeria Customs Service to advance its mandate and sustain operational efficiency at the terminal.
“You have been a positive influence on the business fortunes of Grimaldi as a group. In whatever way, you have been supportive of everything we have done, and on that note, I am quite positive that whatever the challenge, if we have a good understanding, we can cross the grey areas,” Keshinro said.
As part of the stakeholder engagement, DC Miko also met with heads of sister security agencies and representatives of the African Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON), as well as the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA).
He reiterated the Command’s commitment to deepening collaboration with stakeholders, sustaining trade facilitation gains, and improving revenue performance.
