Comptroller Martina Tilly Gyado has warned that her femininity should not be taken for granted as in Customs parlance there are officers and men and no women.
Gyado, made this assertion when she took over reins of power as the Customs Area Controller of Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command (KLT) in Lagos.
She stressed that her leadership would adopt emotional intelligence strategies and apply Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis in addressing matters of revenue collection, anti-smuggling, trade facilitation, and robust stakeholders engagement to improve compliance.
She explained that she would deploy her strength as a mother and that people should not see any weakness in her as a woman because all Customs operatives are officers and men.
Furthermore she said that she would deploy emotional intelligence, which comprises teamwork, interpersonal relationships and knowledge of the environment.
Comptroller Gyado who took over from Comptroller Timinadi Bomodi also declared that her doors are open to criticism and that she is willing to accommodate even negative criticism as long as it will benefit the command.
She charged officers and men to give her full cooperation for her to succeed.
Earlier in his speech, Comptroller Bomodi, announced that the command generated N36.93 billion between January and 15 September, 2023, representing a 22.44% increase when compared to the N30.16 billion it collected during the same period in 2022.
According to him, this represents 59.37% of the total expected revenue for 2023.
Bomodi welcomed and congratulated the incoming Customs Area Controller on her posting to KLT command and also appreciated the officers and men for their professionalism, discipline, and the support they gave him during his time.