Port Harcourt Area 1 of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) now has a new Controller and she is Comptroller Salamatu Atuluku, who replaces Comptroller YM Hashim following the redeployment of the latter to the Import and Export unit of the agency in Abuja.
At a handing over ceremony last Thursday, the new Customs Area Controller said she was glad to be transferred to the command, describing it as a “defining point in my career.”
She praised her predecessor for his selfless service and remarkable contributions to the success of the command, noting “he has laid a solid foundation in revenue collection, trade facilitation, and stakeholder engagement,” promising to build on this foundation for greater success.
“I believe strongly in teamwork, and I know that leadership is not about one person but about collective efforts.
“I urge you all to give me the same cooperation and commitment you have shown my predecessor, if not more. Together, we will ensure that this Command continues to stand tall,” she stated, promising to “The growth of this Command depends on the strength of our collaboration. I promise to keep the doors of dialogue open.
She also pledged to collaborate with the media for effective reportage especially in the area of transparency and accountability, describing the fourth estate of the realm as “an important bridge between us and the public.”
On his part, Mr Hashim said he was honoured by to have served in the command from October 2023 to August 2025, praising the hard work of officers and men of the agency.
“Looking back, I see a Command that has grown stronger, not just because of one person, but because of the collective spirit of everyone in this room,” he stated.
Business Post reports that in the first eight months of 2025, the command has generated about N187 billion as revenue, close to the 2025 revenue target of N216 billion.
In October 2023, Mr Hashim met the command with revenue of N11.8 billion, but by the end of the year, it significantly rose to N116.5 billion, and by 2024, it was more than N200 billion.