The Nigeria Customs Service Kirikiri Lighter Terminal is now to be governed by a new Controller , Comptroller Martina Tilly Gyado. The new controller took over the baton of service from Comptroller Timinadi Bomodi who has been redeployed to SEME command in a brief handing over ceremony that took place at the Command’s conference room on the 15th of September 2023 in Lagos.
The outgoing Comptroller Timinadi Bomodi, who led the command from January to mid-September 2023, disclosed that the command raked in N36.93 Billion, representing a 22.44% increase when compared to the N30.16 Billion it generated during the same period in 2022.
The CAC noted that the figures represents 59.37% of the total expected revenue from the command for the year 2023.
Bomodi also appreciated the Officers and Men for their professionalism, discipline, and the massive support he received during his time.
He words, “We pray that in the future, there will be more significant and positive strides both for the Command and the Service at large”.
The incoming Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Martina Tilly Gyado in her response, thanked God and the Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, for finding her worthy for the appointment and promised to meet management’s expectations.
The new CAC stated 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 stakeholder engagement to improve compliance.
She further explained, “I am here to deploy emotional intelligence, which comprises teamwork, interpersonal relationships, and knowledge of the environment.”
She also emphasized that her doors are open to criticism and that she is willing to accommodate even negative criticism as long as it benefits the Command. She then tasked Officers and Men for robust cooperation while thanking stakeholders for finding time to grace the event.
