Compt. Ibrahim charges officers on discipline as he takes over at PTML Customs
Comptroller Ali Mahmoud Ibrahim has charged officers and stakeholders to sustain their level of discipline and improve on revenue collection.
Ibrahim made the charge while taking over as Customs Area Controller of Port Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command on Tuesday from Compt. Suleiman Bomai who was recently promoted to acting ACG.
Describing discipline as key to other virtues of productivity like honesty, punctuality and dedication to duty, Ibrahim expressed confidence in achieving higher collection of duty.
The new Area Controller was optimistic that with maximum support of his lieutenants, other government agencies and port users, revenue increase is achievable.
Ibrahim solicited the cooperation of terminal operators, importers, agents and other stakeholders in achieving the service objectives which include revenue collection, suppression of smuggling and trade facilitation.
He commended his predecessor, Acting Assistant Comptroller General Suleiman Bomai for his excellent achievement 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 the 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 the port users to extend the cooperation and industrial harmony he enjoyed to the new Area Controller.