TOP MARITIME WOMEN IN NIGERIA
Isa
Mairo Talatu
D
eputy Comptroller
General of Customs
(DCG) in charge of
Tariff and Trade, Isa
MairoTalatu is one of the few
female top Customs officers
that have made an indelible
mark in areas of revenue
generation, maintenance of
cordial relations between
officers and clearing agents as
well as creation of a conducive
atmosphere for female officers
to work in a career largely
dominated by men.
While serving as Controller,
Lilypond Command, now Tin
Can 11 Command, Talatu's
determination and efforts to
resuscitate the once moribund
terminal yielded positive
results as the command
witnessed increased transfer
of containers to the terminal
which thus translated
into higher revenue
collection.
Talatu is also the first
female Controller in
the first model port in
Nigeria since it was
created in 2006. While
serving at PTML, Talatu
transformed the image
of the command such
that the hitherto
unclean offices and
quarter guard are now
wearing new looks.
Talatu's commitment and hard work did not
go unnoticed by the Customs management
as it earned her not only commendations but also
promotion from the rank of a Comptroller to the
rank of an Assistant Comptroller General in 2017,
and subsequently appointed Deputy Comptroller
General, in charge of Tariff and Trade, in
2018, a position she holds till date.
Talatu's commitment and hard
work did not go unnoticed by
the Customs management as it
earned her not only commendations but also
promotion from the rank of a Comptroller to the rank
of an Assistant Comptroller General in 2017, and
subsequently appointed Deputy Comptroller General,
in charge of Tariff and Trade, in 2018, a position she
holds till date.
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