The Tin-Can Island Port 2 Customs Command has debunked reports in some sections of the media that activities were at the lowest ebb at the command and that officers were absconding duties as a result.
The Command`s Public Relations Officer,Godwin Andishu made the refutal in an interview with the News Agency Of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday.
The spokesman said the reports published by some industry-focused newspapers were replete with inaccuracies and half-truths, pointing out that the reports were not true reflection of activities at the command. “We read with dismay in some maritime-focused newspapers that the fortunes of Tin-Can Island Port 2 command have been on the decline and officers have been absconding from work since we rebranded from Lilypond. “We want to categorically state that most of the things published about us do not reflect the reality at the command.
“The truth is that our officers are always at their duty posts to attend to business and none has sought redeployment or has been redeployed to other commands owing to the alleged low activity at the command.
“We urge the general public to disregard the reports and we enjoin our stakeholders to continue to work with us as the Controller, Alhaji Abdulkadir Dalhatu is doing everything to ensure the command serves their interests,“ he said. Andishu said the command`s revenue figures were proof that its fortunes had improved considerably in the last six months since it changed name from Lilypond to Tin-Can Island 2.
He said the command, which recorded N349.07 million in January recorded N661,33 million in June,N531,81 million in July;N835,94 million in September and N942,10 million and N908,05 million in October and November respectively. The spokesman said the improved revenue was as a result of the various reforms, such as rebranding, manpower training and others, implemented by the controller.
Andishu said the command would have achieved much more, were it not for the general outlook of the economy, assuring, nevertheless, that a lot of structures were being put in place to brace the odds. He said the personnel had been empowered ,more than ever before, through training and retraining, adding that 48-hour cargo clearance was now also a reality at the command.
NAN
