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TOP MARITIME WOMEN IN NIGERIA Florence Dixon C omptroller Florence Olasunbo Dixon is the Area Controller, PTML Command of the Nigeria Customs Service. A woman of few words, Comptroller Dixon has served in various Customs formations including, Zonal Headquarters, Yaba and the NCS Headquarters, Abuja as Controller Administration and Controller Posting respectively. Prior to her deployment to PTML, Comptroller Dixon was the Comptroller Edo/Delta Command. She has also served as Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSC) in charge of Administration at the Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Ikeja and Officer in charge (OC) of Fast Track at former Lilypond Customs Command, OC welfare, Zone A, headquarters and OC Sifax Terminal. Within the period she took over at PTML, the command recorded its highest monthly revenue collection since its creation in 2006. She achieved this feat by a combination of blocking revenue leakages and persistent enlightenment of customs personnel, importers and their agents against infractions. Within the period she took over at PTML, the command recorded its highest monthly revenue collection since its creation in 2006. She achieved this feat by a combination of blocking revenue leakages a n d p e r s i s t e n t enlightenment of customs personnel, importers and their agents against infractions. Comptroller Dixon equally oversees optimum trade facilitation by ensuring that vehicles with genuine documentation are cleared from Customs control within six hours in the command. Ships & Ports | 64