[dropcap]C[/dropcap]omptroller Aremu Modupeola Adeyanju needs no introduction as a Nigerian. She is not a stranger to Customs revenue collection and enforcement . Her bonding with Nigeria Customs Service is akin to the umbilical relationship between a child and the mother right from the womb and last all through a lifetime. Her antecedents and achievements in Nigeria Customs Service speaks volumes. she is a perfect example of leadership symbolism, the paragon of idealism, the soul of humanity, the heart of warrior, the perfect gentleman. Indeed, some leaders are born, some achieve leadership, some have leadership thrust upon them, while only very few have all three embedded in them. Comptroller Aremu is a woman of immense mettle and a completely detribalized human being with a profound depth of character, whose humility, devoid of discrimination, embraces all and sundry. she soars like an eagle and exudes reverence and integrity. A pragmatic leader full of benevolence; she gives hope to the hopeless, welfare succor to the poor and needy. To everyone who crosses her path, she is a light. she is a friend to the staff , a role model to the young,a helper to many and a visionary woman.
Comptroller Aremu the present Controller in charge of PTML Customs Command, Lagos fits into the mold where scholars conclude that great men and women achieve success through hardwork and resilience. She remains the luckiest in terms of favourable circumstances. She is one of the few officers that have served round trip the most successful commands in Nigeria. Comptroller Aremu is not disposed to unnecessary talks and frivolities; a no nonsense woman who had all through her leadership role in the service proved herself to be a leader that matches words with actions.
Since she was redeployed as the Customs Area Controller of PTML Customs Command in May, 2017, she has magically turned around the operations of the command revenue wise with unprecedented revenue generated since she took over. She has hitherto raised the performance bar of the unit to an exampled level in the history of the command. This is due to the fact that the refined officer is adjudged according to industry watchers to be a revenue oriented officer as well as her encomiums emanated from commands with performance based on revenue. Many senior customs officers hailed the Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) led management’s decision of redeploying Compt. Aremu to the PTML Customs Command to pilot the affairs of the unit knowing fully well she is a great performer and a goal getter; bearing in mind that the command is one of the nerve centres of the Nigeria Customs Service.
When the Grassroots Publishers paid her a visit the first time, she said that her aggressive approach and the proactiveness of the Command officers have resulted to increase in revenue generation of the command adding that Nigeria Customs Service main target is revenue generation and trade facilitation with much efforts and emphasis on blockage of revenue leakages through 100 percent examination of cargoes.
Compt. Aremu Modupeola Adeyanju said that since her assumption of office at PTML having served in several other commands including Apapa Customs Command, she has vigorously pursued an aggresive approach through resilience, and discipline towards 100 percent examination of cargoes to sustain continuous increase in revenue generation at the command. This is evident in the recent records on revenue generated at the command and made available to Grassroots Publishers.In the month of August, 2017,the command generated N10.16 billion as against N6, 284 billion generated in the corresponding period of 2016 representing an increase of N38.14 billion. The amount according to her was the highest revenue collected in a single month in the history of the command.In the month of January 2017, the command collected N6.933 billion while N4.734 billion was collected in 2016. In February, N5.074 billion was collected as against N3.847 generated in the corresponding month of 2016.For March and April, N9.036 billion and N5.751 was generated while N4.856 billion and N4.138 was collected respectively in the same period of 2016. In the month of May, N6.785 billion was collected as against N4.792billion collected in 2016 while in months of June and July, 2017, N7.166 billion, and N8.647 billion were collected as against N5.110 billion and N4.926 billion recorded in 2016 respectively. PTML command generated N10.16 billion for the month of August 2017 as against N6.284billion in the corresponding period of 2016, representing an increase of 38.14 percent.
On the other hand, it is said that a tree does not make a forest,like she said that her command is blessed with seasoned and proactive officers who want her to succeed . with this in mind, the onus lie on the stakeholders,terminal operators, men and officers of the command and indeed the media to join hands with this great performer and volunteer information that will help the command achieve its set objective because the success of Compt. Aremu at PTML Customs Command translates to the success of the service and indeed the good and welfare of the entire citizens.“The days and time of doing the wrong things in the PTML Customs Command can be said to be a thing of the past because of Mrs Right .is now in charge.
By: Grassroots Publishers